Psalm 77 is an extremely emotional lament psalm of Asaph. Asaph expresses very vividly his despair and the hopelessness of Israel. While the context of the psalm is not certain, most biblical scholars believe the context was during a time of some type of national crisis in Israel, possibly even during their exile. Remembrance isContinue reading “In My Distress”
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In the Night
The nights are challenging for me. I’m a very light sleeper and borderline insomniac. I also struggle with nighttime anxiety. Despite taking medication and staying consistent with exercise, some nights I find myself lying awake, unable to sleep—especially if one of my dogs wakes me up. Then, depending on where my mind takes me, IContinue reading “In the Night”
Remember to Forget
Throughout Psalm 25, David pleads to God for deliverance and forgiveness. In the middle of the Psalm are two verses about remembering and forgetting. The entire section reads: Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love for they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways according to yourContinue reading “Remember to Forget”
Your Mercy
David frequently asks God to remember aspects of His personality. Generally, those requests come from David during hard circumstances. David’s requests do not reflect a lack of confidence in God or suggest any doubt that God’s nature has changed. Instead, they represent David’s plea for God to demonstrate that specific trait. In Psalm 25, DavidContinue reading “Your Mercy”
Remember Long Ago
One of the things we rely on with our memory is for it to remember the days long ago. We like to reminisce and remember the good days. We remember loved ones who are no longer with us. We remember our childhood and all its glory. It is why diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia areContinue reading “Remember Long Ago”
The Mighty Creator
One of the important aspects of the teacher/student relationship is instruction. Teachers must give good instructions so students are successful; students must be good listeners to ensure they understand and can apply the instructions. Generally, teachers create assignments and then instruct students on how to complete them. Assignments and activities go better when the creatorContinue reading “The Mighty Creator”
Teach Me to Fear
One of the most important attitudes students should demonstrate is respect. Students need to respect their teachers because their teachers are in a position of authority and have more experience/knowledge than they do. But respecting strangers doesn’t come naturally to everyone – some people need help learning how to show respect for their teachers. SoContinue reading “Teach Me to Fear”
Help Me Understand
One of the main goals of a teacher is to help their students understand the material and its application. It isn’t enough for them to just “know” – they need to understand. So, what does it mean to truly understand? The definition of understand is: 📝 to grasp the meaning, reasonableness, significance, or explanation ofContinue reading “Help Me Understand”
The Helpful Teacher
One of the marks of a truly great teacher is if they are willing and able to help their students understand the content they are providing. It is not particular hard to provide information to students – AI, Google, etc, all do that. But Chat GPT does not teach. AI does not impart understanding. TheyContinue reading “The Helpful Teacher”
The Level Path
Psalm 27 is one of my favorite Psalms. It is a Psalm of David during which he praises God for salvation from His enemies and expresses his complete love and trust in Yahweh (David uses God’s covenant name 13 times throughout the Psalm). David begins: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold ofContinue reading “The Level Path”
Adonai's Appeal 