Tom Skeie

“Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me; For I am poor and needy. Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You! Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long.”Psalms 86:1-3 NKJV Reflection: how desperately do you need God […]

“Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly. Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.” Psalm 85:8-9 ESV Reflection: how can we hear what the

“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11 ESV Reflection: how do you define generosity? Based on that definition, are you generous? Let’s say you have two children, the first being very wise, hard working and

“How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! My soul (my life, my inner self) longs for and greatly desires the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.” Psalms 84:1-2 AMP Reflection: where is the house of the Lord, the dwelling places of God,

“O God, do not keep silence; do not hold your peace or be still, O God! For behold, your enemies make an uproar; those who hate you have raised their heads.” Psalm 83:1-2 ESV.  Reflection: why do some people hate God, and therefore hate God’s people?  When you stop and think about it, hate is

“God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment: “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah” Psalm 82:1-2 ESV Reflection: which side are you on in the war between Russia and Ukraine? And why?  When the war between Russia and

““But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me.” Psalm 81:11 ESV Reflection: how can you talk sense to someone who is very stubborn?  We have probably all seen, perhaps even experienced ourselves, a stubborn or defiant child who no matter what the parents say, the child refuses to

“Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!” Psalm 80:3 ESV Reflection: what it the purpose of restoration?  In a small town on the border of Nebraska and Kansas, there is a car dealership which specializes in old cars. I mean, really old cars. And they have parked many of

“O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.”Psalm 79:1 ESV Reflection: why are we asking God to rescue us, to save us, out of difficult situations?  We all go through difficult situations and times in our lives; jobs, finances, relationships, health, or

“My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old—” Psalms 78:1-2 NIV Reflection: how are you remembering, and to whom are sharing the stories of God’s hand in your life?  sWithout sharing any specifics, yesterday