Monday; August 17
I have read several of the Psalms throughout my lifetime, but the other day I came across one that I hadn’t really noticed up to this point. Psalm 4 is becoming one of my favorites because it is just as applicable today as it was the day David wrote it centuries ago. There are several things that drew me into the psalm, one of which is an observation made in verse 4, “ Tremble, and do not sin; meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still.” In this verse we find a couple of insightful observations: First, we are emotional beings . Some biblical translations add extra information by noting “Tremble with anger or fear” which indicates that we are going to be emotionally impacted by the events in our lives. Second, we have to practice self-control . It is not a sin to have an emotional feeling; however, we must control how we deal with it – because when we don’t that’s where we will get in trouble. Third, we may need to find some quiet time to work things