The Psalm 119 Experience

In a changing world, we long for something that does not change. The writer of Psalm 119 affirmed that he found the unchanging in God’s Word because God’s Word told him about an unchanging God. In spite of wicked people intent on harming him, the psalmist discovered a way to empower his soul and disempower […]

One of the things that drew me into Psalm 119 was that the writer expressed real emotions. While he praised God and affirmed the value of God’s Word, he also prayed heart-wrenching prayers about waiting and longing. If the writer of Psalm 119 had been writing modern songs, at least a few of them could […]

Life hurts. We struggle. We seek comfort . . . sometimes in the wrong places. What grace to know that God knows us and feels our pain. In His faithful love, He reaches out to us in faithful love. In this section of Psalm 119, the writer shares his hurts as well as his hopes. […]

Once we believe that God exists, we must answer an important question: “Is God good?” Of course, that question begs for a definition of “good.” By what criterion would we evaluate God? The writer of Psalm 119 walked through a difficult time of affliction that helped him solid his answer to the question, “Is God […]

We live in a “hurry up” world. We race from activity to activity, connected constantly to mobile devices, talking, listening, or watching as we go. Anything that causes us to wait frustrates us. Moving toward whatever comes next reigns as our top priority. Surprisingly, the Bible affirms the value of hurrying. The question is not, […]

In a song, a theme is a recurring melody, something distinctive that causes us to remember it. The writer of Psalm 119 wanted his life to have a theme . . . and it did. Comparing life to a song, he declared, “Your statutes are the theme of my song.” As people observe your life and […]

God revealed in His Word what He wanted us to know about Him. As a result, we love Him based on His revelation, not on ideas about God we made up. The Christian life is the long process of replacing our ideas about God with the truth about God. One of the reasons the psalmist […]

The Bible is central to the Christian life, but in a practical, not abstract way. We don’t reverence the physical book. Unread Bibles on shelves do not transform us. But reading the words in the Bible and placing God’s truth at the center of our lives changes everything. In this episode, we will focus on […]

It’s easy to feel down. That’s why this episode is so important. We will focus on the fourth section of Psalm 119, and discover practical principles for relating to God when we feel discouraged, low, and blue. Some people are naturally upbeat. Others tend to be melancholy. But all us experience times when life presses us […]

Everything in our lives springs from the generosity of God. In this episode, we will focus on the third section of Psalm 119 and discover practical insights for tapping into the practical help that God offers us each day. If you’re struggling with pressures at work, at home, at church, or in any other setting, […]