Book of psalms

  • Hunger and Thirst

    ByDebraHillSings

    David wrote this song while he was in the desert wilderness, hiding from Saul. I imagine the harsh conditions he endured; the intense heat, the unbearable thirst and the desperate hunger. I expected to hear David crying out to the Lord for help with all these struggles. To my surprise and pleasure, I discovered that David instead hungered and thirsted after God.

    This psalm illustrates the difference between being carnal minded, focusing on the flesh, and being spiritually minded, focusing on the goodness and blessings of God. This is certainly not easy to do when we are bombarded daily with the cares and duties challenging us. Lord, please help me to keep my mind stayed on you so you can keep me in perfect peace. Let my soul hunger and thirst after your righteousness.

  • Silent Meditation

    ByDebraHillSings

    In Psalm 62, the tone of this Psalm is one of quiet contemplative reverence to God. I imagine David setting himself aside from all others and going to a quiet place alone, perhaps for an hour or more.

    Several years ago, I was introduced to a spiritual practice called soaking prayer. Soaking prayer is a way to meditate alone or with others. In a quiet place, usually guided by someone who assists you in bringing your mind to a place of silence before God.

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    Go To The Rock

    ByDebraHillSings

    David starts out by crying to the Lord a lot. And when he cries out to the Lord, he’s not calling out thinking he’s not going to get an answer. When I think about what David just shared with us, I consider: what does he want us to learn from this psalm? To me, it says that when you are down and out. When you just don’t know where to turn. When you are feeling overwhelmed by life and stress, grief, whatever you are going through: Be still and know that God is God. Reflect and think about what He has brought you through in the past.

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    Speak Now

    ByDebraHillSings

    This leads me to ask the question of myself, whether or not there have been times when I remained silent in the face of wrongdoing. I ashamedly admit that a few times came to my mind. Why was I afraid to intercede for someone being bullied? Why did I not come to the aid of a friend who was being unjustly maligned? I ask God to forgive me and to remove any fear from my heart to stand up to evil.

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    Exalt Him

    ByDebraHillSings

    The world is watching, as we face enormous tribulations and trials, to see how we react. Will we run and hide in fear? Will we curse God and blame him for our misfortunes? No. Like David we will declare that all power in heaven and earth belongs to Jesus. That we find refuge in His love, mercy and truth. Whether in a cave or on a mountaintop we will lift Him up, exalting His name forever.

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    Face Fear With Faith

    ByDebraHillSings

    It was only my trust in His word and knowledge that He is on my side that I could come to a place of peace. It was only my trust in the truth that God is in control that I could be still and know that He is God. If you ever face a time of great fear, you too, as a child of God, can know that many are the afflictions of the righteous but God delivers them out of them all. Hallelujah!

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    Certain Faith

    ByDebraHillSings

    The scripture says “many are the afflictions of the righteous but God delivers them out of them all” (Psalm 34:19). I, too, have a testimony of God’s love, grace, healing and power that has strengthened me many times in my life. I love to share my testimony in words and songs. I thank God for His faithfulness and immeasurable joy which strengthens me, especially in times of trouble. Surely, He is able to carry you through.