Undeserving

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Psalm 25:16 NASB Be gracious – Do you deserve God’s help? Most of us will answer, “No.” We know our failings only too well. If God rewards those who are obedient, we strike out. In fact, according to Paul, everyone does. There’s…

Do Me A Favor

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Be gracious to me, O YHWH, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted away from grief, my soul  and my body also. Psalm 31:9 Be Gracious – What does it mean to be gracious?  If we approach this word from a Christian evangelical perspective, we are likely to think in terms of grace. …