Psalm 34:5 “Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.” Shame makes me hide my face. Shame is my deepest wound. At my core I just want to be accepted and loved for who I am. But my shame tells me, each time I make a mistake, that I am unworthy of love and will never be good enough. My flaws, and imperfections, my sins, and mistakes are all I see. So I hide. I hide not only my mistakes, I hide my strengths…
Category: Bible Reflections
A Word or Two from the Word - Psalm 34:4
Psalm 34:4 “I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.” When was the last time you really sought the Lord for something? I mean really pressed in to God to get an answer. I feel like it has been a while for me. Too long. What keeps me from really going to God with every fiber of my being more regularly? All too often for me it comes down to not really caring about the outcome. God has blessed me so much that…
A Word or Two from the Word - Psalm 34:3
Psalm 34:3 “Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.” This verse takes on special meaning when we are forced into isolation as we are these days. Yet even though we are physically separated, we are one in Christ and we join with the church around the world in worshiping the King of kings. But sometimes I feel alone. Sometimes it seems like no one else is exalting His name. There are days that I feel like Elijah in 1 Kings 19:14, “I have been very zealous…
A Word or Two from the Word - Psalm 34:2
Psalm 34:2 “My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.” It seems there is an endless stream of boasting that bombards us each and every day. Someone, somewhere, thinks that they are something special and wants the world to know about it. People spend quite a bit of time and energy proclaiming their message about themselves over Twitter and Facebook, and every other media outlet they can find. And who really cares? King David could have done the same. He…
A Word or Two from the Word - Psalm 34:1
Psalm 34:1 “I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” When the sun is shining and the birds are chirping and there is a gentle breeze blowing, this verse seems to fit right in. It seems natural to bless the Lord when all is right in the world. We send up His praises freely and easily, willingly and joyfully. But what about when things aren’t so rosy? What about when you’ve lost your source of income and the bills are piling up?…