There are 150 psalms in the book of Psalms, and many more throughout the Bible. Today we look at a favorite of Christians, the “Hymn Psalms.” Using Psalm 8 as a starting point, we’ll learn about God’s character and why he’s so worthy to be praised!

You’ve had enough.  You do your best to honor the Lord, but you get nothing but ridicule, broken relationships, and criticism.  Is it all worth it to be faithful? Elijah endured the same thing.  Feeling all alone in the world, exhausted, and despairing...

You’ve had enough. You do your best to honor the Lord, but you get nothing but ridicule, broken relationships, and criticism. Is it all worth it to be faithful? Elijah endured the same thing. Feeling all alone in the world, exhausted, and despairing even his own life, the Lord encouraged him a powerful way. But Elijah needed ears to hear.

God is merciful and patient, especially to those whom he calls his own.  All the more so when his children, who ought to know better, openly disobey him.  God’s plans will never be thwarted just because his kids are rebellious, but as a kind father...

God is merciful and patient, especially to those whom he calls his own. All the more so when his children, who ought to know better, openly disobey him. God’s plans will never be thwarted just because his kids are rebellious. As a kind father disciplines his children, so does the Lord when his children do the same.

Noah – The first, and the fiercest storm ever recorded is in the book of Genesis.  Never in the history of man has a bigger storm ever raged like the one Noah had to endure.

Noah – The first, and the fiercest storm ever recorded is in the book of Genesis. Never in the history of man has a bigger storm ever raged like the one Noah had to endure.

The only thing more unpredictable than the uncertainty of life is the weather across the Adriatic Sea.  The apostle Paul was under arrest, heading to Rome, but God had one more assignment for Paul – and it was a storm that guided him to his new mission…

The only thing more unpredictable than the uncertainty of life is the weather across the Adriatic Sea. The apostle Paul was under arrest, heading to Rome, but God had one more assignment for him– and it was a storm that guided him to his new mission…

Storms out in sea can be most terrifying – the wind howl, waves thunder, and the lightning strikes violently.  Are you paying attention? Sometimes God allows storms just to reveal that he exists and he’s in control.