Category Archives: Twelve Psalms for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany

The psalmist declares, “How majestic is your name in all the earth!” Though a statement of praise, it prompts the question: How majestic is our Lord? It’s hard to fathom His greatness, much less, ponder His care for each individual, from embryos to infants. Ultimately, Psalm 8 foreshadows Christ’s incarnation, emphasizing the sanctity of life and God’s approachability through His humble beginnings.

Psalm 29—A Psalm for New Year’s Eve A 65-year-old private pilot, named Jim O’Neill, was flying from Glasgow, Scotland to Colchester, England when his vision suddenly failed. Things grew very blurry. He rubbed his eyes. But that didn’t help. At first he assumed he was being blinded by the sunlight, but as his vision graduallyContinueContinue reading “Psalm 29 – Twelve Psalms for Advent, Christmas & Epiphany”

A Psalm for Christmas Eve It was 7:51 on a Friday morning, January 12, 2007. A young man wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and a Washington Nationals baseball hat began playing his violin in a Washington DC subway station. He played for the next hour. During that time 1,097 people passed by. Some even tossed moneyContinueContinue reading “Psalm 24 : Twelve Psalms for Advent, Christmas & Epiphany”

(Psalm 86) When God’s presence unsettles us… The power and influence of the world around us is undeniable. We like to think that we can do something about it, but our power is limited to make any real change.  Time marches on, and we can’t ever be certain about what tomorrow holds.  Storms rage aroundContinueContinue reading “Psalm 86 — Twelve Psalms for Avent, Christmas & Epiphany”

For the 3rd Sunday in Advent (Psalm 1) Why are the psalms so hard? The psalms can be difficult to read. They aren’t like a typical book or letter. The focus and flow of many of the psalms sometimes seems to flit around making it hard to fit one verse with the next. Of course,ContinueContinue reading “Psalm 1 –Twelve Psalms for Avent, Christmas & Epiphany”