Education is the process of imparting to the next generation an understanding of the world and how to thrive in it. God calls Christian parents, and fathers in particular, to bring their children up in the education (paideia) and instruction of the Lord, to give to their children what they have received from the Lord. This is a foundational act in Christ’s kingdom, and one we are just beginning to recover. J. Gresham Machen said, “I can see little consistency in a type of Christian activity which preaches the gospel on the street corners and at the ends of the earth, but neglects the children of the covenant by abandoning them to a cold and unbelieving secularism.”
The psalms teach us to praise the Lord for things we normally would not. Israel has been attacked by and delivered from pagan nations, but there are more threats on…
Like psalms 81 and 84, Psalm 8 is al Gittith, “upon an instrument of Gath”, which may be a joyful tune to accompany this beautiful meditation. David weaves together God’s…
This psalm is the song of a slandered man. It’s a Shiggaion, a wandering or varied song in response to the accusations of Cush the Benjaminite against David. Perhaps Cush…
Psalm 6 is the first penitential psalm, a cry to God for mercy and relief from the consequences of sin. We don’t know David’s exact circumstances, but his pain is…
All the psalms show us how to pray, but in Psalm 5 David marshals his words, makes the case why God should hear him, and declares his confidence He will.…
There is nothing so satisfying as knowing that God hears your prayers. Many believe Psalm 3 is a morning prayer followed by Psalm 4 in the evening, offered while David…
In King David’s tumultuous life, his flight from Absalom was one his darkest hours. It looked like his sins had finally caught up with him and he would die an…
Whereas Psalm 1 describes the individual’s way with God—either blessed and planted or cursed and scattered—Psalm 2 reveals the plight of nations. Nations rage against God and perish, or they…
The book of Psalms is the prayer book of the Bible. Seventy-three psalms are attributed to David, 12 to Asaph the musician, 12 to the sons of Korah, two to…