by Susan Barnes | 5 Oct 2026 | Podcast
“The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.” Psalm 14:2 I desire to be wise and make wise choices and decisions, but sometimes I feel indecisive. Generally, it’s because I think I...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Sep 2026 | Podcast
“The Lord’s promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over.” Psalm 12:6 Purified silver is untainted. Its purity can be depended upon. Likewise, I can depend on God’s promises. Sometimes, though, we misunderstand his promises....
by Susan Barnes | 4 Sep 2026 | Podcast
“For the righteous Lord loves justice. The virtuous will see his face.” Psalm 11:7 Constable, in his commentary on Psalms, tells us that “seeing God” is a synonym for having an intimate relationship with God. In the natural world, we make friends with like-minded...
by Susan Barnes | 28 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“Why do the wicked get away with despising God? They think, “God will never call us to account.” Psalm 10:13 Likewise, in the New Testament, we read, “For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.” Psalm 9:9-10 Our God is both a shelter and a refuge. In 1719, Isaac Watts wrote the hymn, O God,...
by Susan Barnes | 7 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority—the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents.” Psalm 8:6-8 God calls us to be good...
by Susan Barnes | 31 Jul 2026 | Podcast
“I will thank the Lord because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.” Psalm 7:17 In the parable Jesus told about the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:23-34), the debtor was forgiven a huge debt, more than he could ever hope to repay in his...
by Susan Barnes | 24 Jul 2026 | Podcast
“The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord will answer my prayer.” Psalm 6:9 We have a God who hears. When we are heard, we’re acknowledged and validated as a person. We aren’t an invisible blob in a mass of humanity. We have worth and value. Our words matter. Elijah was...
