David could hear the crowd before he could see them. The streets of Jerusalem were crowded with well-wishers, children, and families, all of them cheering. The king had seen it so many times before. He was surrounded by his people: runners out front, then his sons on black horses, and then David, riding a hugeContinue reading “King David Pours His Heart Out to God: Reading the Psalms as a Journal Entry.”
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Forget “Beauty Rest.” Get Your “Beauty Prayer.”
What can walking with God do for your physical appearance? Quite a lot, it turns out. Have you ever seen the way some people look angry all the time—their faces permanently unhappy? When King David was depressed, he turned to God: “Why are you in despair, O my soul? Hope in God, for I shallContinue reading “Forget “Beauty Rest.” Get Your “Beauty Prayer.””