The title seems a tad irreverent doesn't it. We know that God IS love. How can a being BE love? The Bible explains the concept if you care to know. However, in Psalm 18 there is a stark picture of God that you might not have meditated on recently. This terrifying look comes in the first third of the psalm. Please read verses 6 - 15 before you proceed. I’ll wait.... As my pastor, Juan Moreno, might say, “This passage needs some unpacking!” The text to this ancient song starts with an amazing claim. When I screamed for him my cry reached God’s Temple and entered his ears (my interpretation). A scream for help startles. It usually causes a reaction. Caring helpers jump and run to the rescue. This is what David says in verse six, 6 In my distress I called upon the Lord ; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. David’s cry also brought a reaction alright. God heard his servant in a fix and he wasn't the least bit ...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!