David’s Non-Prayer

Do not hide Your face from me on the day of my distress; Incline Your ear to me; On the day when I call answer me quickly.  Psalm 102:2  NASB Do not hide – In his book The Prophets, Abraham Heschel wrote:  “To be able to pray, one must alter the course of consciousness, one must…

Wishful Thinking

The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul.  Psalm 121:7  NASB You – I suppose there are two questions to be asked about this verse.  The first is, “Who is the Lord going to protect from all evil?” Who’s “you”?  The second is “When is God going to do this?”  If we…

Restoration

for God Who protects and rescues us are You; for God, the gracious and compassionate King, are You. Siddur, Maariv for Weekdays, Shema and Its Blessings, p. 291. Protects and Rescues – “Being obedient does not require understanding God’s reasoning.”[1] Yes, that’s so true. Frankly, I don’t understand God at all. I don’t understand how…

Fire Insurance

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. Proverbs 25:21-22 Will reward – Does this translation make sense to you?  Is God promising to give you a reward…