Jan 26, 2020
David grew up as a shepherd for his father. This was often a job for the servants, least educated, or the youngest in the family. At around 13 years old, the prophet Samuel anointed him king of Israel while Saul was already king (1 Sam. 16:11-13). Though the Spirit of God was upon him at a young age, had great...
Jan 19, 2020
Scripture describes God as the creator and blesser of all things. God’s original intent in creation was to make a place of beauty, life, and connection (Gen. 1:31). When sin entered the world through rebellion, God’s original intent remained but the curse on sin brought death and separation (Gen. 3:17, 18). While...
Jan 12, 2020
Psalm 121 is one of fifteen ‘songs of ascents’ (Ps. 120-134) Jewish pilgrims would sing on their way to festivals at Jerusalem. As it is 2500 ft. above sea level and surrounded by valleys, a traveler always goes ‘up’ to Jerusalem. It is thought as they ascended, travelers would sing these Psalms as the city came...
Jan 5, 2020
The sons of Korah likely wrote their songs while King David was their shepherd and spiritual leader (1 Chron. 6:32, 33). Hundreds of years earlier, their ancestor Korah was part of a rebellion against the God-given authority of Moses. Instead of being blessed by God in their calling, Korah—with hundreds of...