Your Jesus Journey

Some of us were at the Pig Out Play and Praise this last week. Some of you wanted to be there but life happens. We learned about community and trusting God through the well known story of David and Goliath

After 15 Psalms and a long climb toward Jerusalem, how does the whole journey end? You might expect fireworks, trumpets and something involving a very large choir. Instead, Psalm 134 gives us three verses, the Temple night shift and a few raised hands. But don’t let the short ending fool you. These final words reveal where the entire journey has been leading us all along—and wha...

Three verses. One oily beard. A little Mountain Dew. What could possibly go wrong? Psalm 133 may be short, but David packs some surprisingly powerful pictures into it. Once you understand why he talks about oil running down Aaron’s beard and dew falling from a mountain, this little Psalm comes alive—and gives us a great picture of what happens when God’s grace starts spreading t...

David wanted to build God a house. God had bigger plans. David was thinking lumber and stone. God was thinking generations—and a promise that would eventually lead all the way to Jesus. Psalm 132 is for anyone staring at life wondering, God, did You forget? Turns out, when you can’t see what God is doing, it helps to remember what He’s already done. Sometimes the best way to kee...

Here’s some good news: You’re not God. Which means you can stop trying to do His job. Psalm 131 is three short verses for those of us carrying problems we can’t fix, questions we can’t answer, and tomorrow before it even gets here. David learned the freedom of saying, “That’s above my pay grade.” Maybe we should too. Let God be God. Quiet your soul. And keep walking.