Peace in the Storm

The "What David Knew" series is officially over, but I wanted to share just one follow-up post. As I was reviewing the text of Psalm 139:13-18 from week to week while writing this series, what became clear to me was that what David knew could be summed up this way: David knew God’s love. For [...]

This is part six of a six-part, six-week series based on Psalm 139:13-18. Well, here we are at the final verse in this series. Psalm 139:18b is the source of this week’s installment. There, the psalmist David wrote, "And when I wake up, you are still with me!" (New Living Translation) I said last week [...]

This is part five of a six-part, six-week series based on Psalm 139:13-18. Of the passage in Psalm 139 we’ve been looking at for the past few weeks, the verses we find today are among my favorites. Up until now, the words we’ve heard from God have related to our past — that He knew [...]

This is part four of a six-part, six-week series based on Psalm 139:13-18. I’m posting this entry a little later than usual, but the reason for my tardiness actually gives added meaning to the verse we’re highlighting in this edition of the “What David Knew” series. We have a new baby in the family! My [...]

This is part three of a six-part, six-week series based on Psalm 139:13-18. As we continue to learn from what David knew, this week we come upon verse 15 of Psalm 139, where David writes, “You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of [...]

This is part two of a six-part, six-week series based on Psalm 139:13-18. A few months ago, we walked through a house that was under construction. Surprising to us, this house was being built by the man who actually designed the house rather than by a hired crew. From the beautiful tongue-and-groove woodwork on the [...]

This is part one of a six-part, six-week series based on Psalm 139:13-18. We live in a world where we’re all tempted to judge our worth based on how we match up to what we think we need to do or who we think we need to "be". Some of us overestimate our worth, some [...]

I came upon Psalm 139:13-18 a few weeks ago when I was looking for a Bible verse I could share with my dad on his birthday. Perhaps the most frequently quoted verse from that passage is verse 14, where the psalmist David writes, "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." (NIV) In [...]

“The phalanx is a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, or similar weapons. The troops were disciplined to hold a line which created a nearly impenetrable forest of points to the front. The phalanx is a hallmark of ancient Greek warfare.” (Courtesy of Wikipedia) The valiant Spartan [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot about pain and suffering these last few months. More accurately, I’ve been rebelling against pain and suffering. Who wouldn’t? Most of you know my and Elizabeth’s story. Her health continues to be a struggle for us, and sometimes I’m the strong one, sometimes she is. Thank God we’re in this [...]