10 Ways We Balk at God’s Blessings

Sometimes the professor learns from the student. One of my mentees, George, recently completed 20+ days on a wilderness trip, and he told me a story about the first few days of that trip that uncovers some deep truths about God’s blessings and our response to His gifts.

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06/26/16 Fearing Him

READING: Psalms 74-77 Throughout our readings this year, we’ve been reminded over and over again that God is our warrior. The psalmist, too, recognized this…

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06/25/16 Urgency and Prayers

READING: Psalms 70-73 Sometimes we want God to act on our behalf, and we want Him to act now. We don’t mind waiting as long as we don’t have…

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06/23/16 Thirsting and Clinging

READING: Psalms 58-65 Today’s readings remind us recurrently that God is our refuge and our fortress (Psalm 59:1, 16, 17; 61:3, 4; 62:2, 6, 7,…

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06/22/16 Confession

READING: Psalms 51-57 Psalm 51 is one of David’s most famous psalms. He wrote it after the prophet Nathan had confronted him about his sin…

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06/21/16 The Word in My Heart

READING: Psalms 46-50 Today I’m reminded of the need to memorize the Word of God. To be honest, my mind is wandering in many different directions,…

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06/20/16 Still Trusting?

READING: Psalms 40-45 Sometimes, life is filled with despair. Tears are our “food day and night” (Psalm 42:3), and we struggle to trust God. Still, though, we…

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