Cyber Bible Studies

Have you ever made a decision without seeking the guidance of the Lord? Sometimes we make a rush decision and think this is the best decision for me...only to learn that we "screwed up" and need help.    Today's reading includes Psalms 28 - 34, but today I am going to focus on Psalm 34. When we look at the background of this Psalm, we see that King David himself made a foolish decision (without seeking the Lord) that seemed good at the time, but quickly found himself is a bad predicament.  Let's see how David handled a situation that all of us find ourselves in.  This Psalm comes from a period in David's life where King Saul is trying to kill him. So David takes refuge among the Philistines in Gath.  For those of you that don't know your Bible history, the Philistines were not our friends.  It would be like an American going to Russia during the Cold War to hide out for a while.   But soon, David realizes his plan was not working because the serva...

Take a moment today and read Psalms 19-27 and then reflect on what you read. Write down your thoughts and share them with others. You take a picture of a sunset, the mountains and post them with captions of awe and wonder.  You may study the human body and learn what an intricate and complicated body we have. You may see a bird feeding its babies and wonder how did it know how to do that?  Those are just some of the many wonders of God that are all around us every day. In Romans 1:19-20, Paul makes the statement of how can anyone deny the existence of God when the evidence is all around us.  Paul was using inspiration and referencing Psalm 19.  Psalm 19  is a great Psalm to read to begin or end your day. It is a Psalm where the writer just sits back and enjoys and praises God for everything around us.  As we continue our reading we get to Psalm 22   and now David is crying out for help, " My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"  Ever been ...

Take a moment to start or finish your day with prayer and read Psalms 9 - 18 . How many times are you asked, "How are you". It is a loaded question that we answer with, "I'm good". But is it really good? Who do you unload on? Who do you tell everything to? We could always surprise the stranger who asked us how we were doing and unload on them. But could they help? Talking is good. And I encourage you to find a friend you can trust to talk to about everyday life. In today's reading of Psalms, we find that God is also a friend we can talk to. Today's psalms have a range of emotions. Fear, Sorry, Why Me, Why do the "bad guys" always win to joy, gratitude and thanksgiving. In the Psalms you will notice a pattern. The writer states their issue, gives their complaint. Sometimes they question God and show their anger. But in the end, they always realize who they are talking to...God. Then the praises of God begin. They show us a pattern that w...

Some days I think back to my childhood. Yes, I was a child that grew up in the 80s, so right there are some happy thoughts. But I also remember a time where I did not have to worry. My parents loved me, provided for me, I had great friends, and not much else to worry about. I just trusted and believed that all was well. Then we grow up! Everything that we believed in without a doubt, we now question. We now have worries. Will I have enough money, a job, will my kids be safe, is this world safe? And yes, sometimes we even get mad at God and question Him, doubt Him, and walk away from Him. In Psalm 8, God reassures us that we are his most valuable creation. In Psalm 8:2, we are reminded of the power of the praises from our children. Remember that childlike faith we had growing up? The praise of a child is pure and powerful. Children don't have the barriers and walls that we build up that keep us at a distance from God. Rejoice when you are praising with children. Welcome them...