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…

The Absentee Landlord

How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? Psalm 13:1  NASB Hide Your face – I understand the absence of the Landlord when the tenant deserves judgment.  Feeling the brokenness of relationship is a powerful incentive for repentance and restitution, as every parent knows.  Children who need to…