Going It Alone
Swamped by the overwhelming trials of life, David resorts to four common and human ways to handle despondency. In these two verses, he reminds us of ourselves and four mental escape routes we often take under pressure.
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Insight for Today
Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
Looking to God
David's countenance had lost its "shine." His face, and especially his eyes, had become hard, flat, and dull. He longed for God's brightness to reflect itself once again from his eyes—his face had fallen.
From Despondency to Ecstasy
Like many of the "lament psalms," this is a song addressed to God, a prayer consisting of six verses that build toward a climax.
The Heartbreak of Hopelessness
I'm convinced it is these mutual feelings that cause us to be drawn to the psalms on our blue days. David feels miserable.
A Life beyond Compare
The central lesson in Psalm 1 is this: there is not the slightest similarity between the spiritually accelerating life of the righteous and the slowly eroding life of the wicked.
The Ungodly Life
A key observation in Psalm 1:4-6 is contrast. Don't miss the many things that are quite the opposite from the preceding verses. "The wicked are not so, but they are like chaff which the wind drives away."
An Uncompromising Walk
I am impressed that we shall be something rather than do something as a result of delighting in and meditating on God's Word.
The Godly Life
In the first three verses of Psalm 1, the psalmist describes the one who chooses to live a righteous life, the one who consciously resists the subtle inroads of compromise.
Compromise and Erosion
The First Psalm is brief and simple, direct and profound. Even a casual reading of these six verses leads us to see that it is filled with contrasts between two different walks of life—the godly and the ungodly.
Q & A about God’s Will
As a pastor, I often get asked questions regarding God’s will. Let’s consider four of the more common ones.
