Read Genesis 38, Job 4, Psalm 36. This devotional is about Psalm 36. After we sin, and the pleasure of it is gone, and the price tag comes due, it feels pretty stupid. Before we sin, however, sin seems like a great idea. We delude ourselves into thinking that we won’t get caught or we […]
Genesis 18, Nehemiah 7, Psalm 17
Read Genesis 18, Nehemiah 7, and Psalm 17. This devotional is about Psalm 17. We don’t know the circumstances that led David to sing this prayerful song to God. Was it because Saul was pursuing him? We don’t know. What we do know is that David was distressed (vv. 1-2) and that whatever he was […]
Genesis 11, Ezra 10, Psalm 10
Read Genesis 11, Ezra 10 and Psalm 10. This devotional is about Psalm 10. In this song, the psalmist wondered why God did not judge the wicked (v. 1), called on God to judge the wicked because of how they have victimized the weak (vv. 12-15), and affirmed his confidence in God to care for […]
Why Bad Ideas Resonate With You
James 1:16: “Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.”