Satisfy Us in the Morning

by | Jan 2, 2022 | A Pastor's Heart

Psalm 90 might be my favorite of all the psalms. It’s certainly the one I’ve pondered the most. At least 3 or 4 mornings a week, I open my prayer time by reciting it to the Lord. Verse 14 is one of several reasons I’m so drawn to this psalm: “Satisfy us in the morning...

Praying with David from Psalm 27 – Part 4

by | Jul 18, 2021 | A Pastor's Heart

When you seem to go numb in prayer or just need some depth, pick up a psalm and pray through it. You can’t go wrong praying the Bible! Why not pray through Psalm 27? Here are a few lessons we learn about praying from this great chapter of the Bible. Prayer increases...

Praying with David from Psalm 27 – Part 3

by | Jul 11, 2021 | A Pastor's Heart

Thankfully, we don’t have to figure out on our own how to pray. Psalms 27 shows us how. In Psalm 27:8, we learn that prayer is the most noble act anyone can perform. David converses with the Lord: The Lord to David: “Seek my face.” David to the Lord: My heart says to...

Praying with David from Psalm 27 – Part 2

by | Jul 4, 2021 | A Pastor's Heart

If you have a hard time praying, pick up Psalm 27 and learn from King David. Here are four lessons we learn about praying. The best prayer produces a search. Prayer is not just throwing words up toward the ceiling. It is a search, an intensive exercise in pursuing. In...

Praying with David from Psalm 27 – Part 1

by | Jun 27, 2021 | A Pastor's Heart

Psalm 27 is one of the great gifts to the church. In this Psalm, we learn how to pray. First, prayer sharpens our vision. David wrote in verse 1, “The LORD is my light.” We often pray because we feel we are in the dark. “Lord, what should I do, what should I think,...