Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
what God really wants
Psalm 40:6-8 Psalm 40:6 You do not want sacrifice and tribute offering; you open my ears to listen. You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a mistake offering. Psalm 40:7 Then I said, “See, I have … Continue reading
stuck
Psalm 40:1-5 Psalm 40:11 I waited patiently for Yahveh , and he stretched down to me and heard my cry for help. Psalm 40:2 He brought me up from a desolate hole, out of the muddy clay, and set … Continue reading
challenging modern mantras
Psalm 39:12-13 Psalm 39:12 “Hear my prayer, Yahveh, and listen to my cry for help; do not be silent at my tears. You see, I am here with you as an alien, a temporary resident like all my ancestors. … Continue reading
we are disappearing
Psalm 39:7-11 Psalm 39:7 “Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you. Psalm 39:8 Rescue me from all my crimes; do not make me the taunt of fools. Psalm 39:9 I am speechless; I do … Continue reading
shadow people
Psalm 39:6 Psalm 39:6 Yes, a person goes about like a mere shadow. Indeed, they make noise temporarily, gathering possessions without knowing who will get them. shadow people All around us are the shadow people. It sounds like a … Continue reading
finger sized days
Psalm 39:1-5 Psalm 39:11 I said, “I will guard my roads so that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are in my presence.” Psalm 39:2 … Continue reading
hurry to help
Psalm 38:21-22 Psalm 38:21 Yahveh, do not abandon me; my God, do not be far from me. Psalm 38:22 Hurry to help me, my Lord, my salvation.1 It is a terrible thing to get the point in life where … Continue reading
do not go quietly
Psalm 38:13-20 Psalm 38:13 I am like a deaf person; I do not hear. I am like a speechless person who does not open his mouth. Psalm 38:14 I am like a man who does not hear and has … Continue reading
full disclosure
Psalm 38:9-12 Psalm 38:9 Master, my every desire is in front of you; my sighing is not hidden from you. Psalm 38:10 My heart races, my strength leaves me, and even the light of my eyes has faded. Psalm … Continue reading
when justice is too much
Psalm 38:3-8 Psalm 38:3 There is no soundness in my body because of your indignation; there is no health in my bones because of my sin. Psalm 38:4 For my violations have flooded over my head; they are a … Continue reading
