Bible Journey > Psalms (part two)

Here are my thoughts and highlights from Psalms as I continue my journey through the Bible:

• "Know the truth and tell the stories." That’s a great formula for teaching.
• I love it that God gives me a fresh start. "You lifted the cloud of guilt from your people, you put their sins far out of sight."
• "Every time I’m in trouble I call on you, confident that you’ll answer."
• The God I worship is described as tender, kind, not easily angered, immense in love and he never quits. I want to be more like that.
• God is my refuge.
• "Good people will prosper like palm trees." God apparently loves palm trees too.
• God likes new songs. What’s my new "song?"
• I’m told to "take the news of his glory to the lost."
• "On your feet now–applaud God! Bring a gift of laughter." That sounds like NewSpring.
• "God is sheer mercy and grace; not easily angered, he’s rich in love. He doesn’t endlessly nag and scold, nor hold grudges forever."
• "God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy." Bet you didn’t know that God created wine for us to enjoy.
• "The good person is generous and lends lavishly." Guess I can’t be a tightwad with money.
• "While bad neighbors maliciously gossip about me, I’m absorbed in pondering your wise counsel."
• Rest is a good thing. "Don’t you know he enjoys giving rest to those he loves?"
• I don’t need just the right words to talk with God. "You know everything I’m going to say before I start the first sentence."
• "Generation after generation stands in awe of your work; each one tells stories of your mighty acts." Again, this reflects the importance of sharing stories, especially with my kids.
• "He’s not impressed with horsepower; the size of our muscles means little to him." That’s reassuring.