Author: livingwell

Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;    let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving    and extol him with music and song. (Psalm 95:1-2) Here at The Living Well we are talking about being an “Activated Church.” Last Sunday, we met outside the building—not just because it’s “fun” to do worship outdoors, but also...

How long, Lord, will the wicked,    how long will the wicked be jubilant? (Psalm 94:3) Today’s Thirsty Thursday post is a reflection on Psalm 94 from Justin Bessert, a member of The Living Well community in Kalamazoo, MI. Justin and his family are currently serving as church planting missionaries in Berlin.  Confession: I have a high sense...

The seas have lifted up, Lord, the seas have lifted up their voice;  the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.  Mightier than the thunder of the great waters,  mightier than the breakers of the sea—the Lord on high is mighty! (Psalm 93:3-4) The Power of Bad This has been another bad week for the news, which makes it a pretty...

It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High,proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.  (Psalm 92:1-3) Some Good News The online journal Medical News Today recently published an article about HSD, or “Headline Stress Disorder.”...

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that...

Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;    establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands. (Psalm 90:1, 12, 17) Being at home...

I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known    through all generations. I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.  Praise be to the Lord forever! Amen and Amen. (Psalm 89:1-2, 52) Willing and Able In recent weeks there has been a...

You have taken from me both friend and neighbor—darkness is my closest friend.  (Psalm 88:18) Hello Darkness… Five years ago I lost my father. It was March 30, 2018, and it was Good Friday. Even though the actual date passed last week, somehow this day before Good Friday feels more like the anniversary of his death....

Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.  Preserve my life, for I am godly.    Save your servant—who trusts in you; you are my God.Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day.Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. (Psalm 86:1-4, ESV)...

I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people,  his faithful servants—but let them not turn to folly. Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,    that his glory may dwell in our land.  (Psalm 85:8-9) Life is difficult. It’s hard to navigate the ups and downs of daily life, even in the best of...