Fifteen years ago, I worked hard in ministry. I would spend all of Sunday at church. On weekday mornings, I got up early, worked out, and spent the whole day at church. I
Darkest Hour is a fascinating historical drama that recounts Winston Churchill’s resolve against the Germans when most would have capitulated. From our perspective, appeasement seems incomprehensible, and victory against the Nazis inevitable.
I’ve been working my way through Tim Keller’s The Songs of Jesus this year. I found his comments on Psalm 134, the last of the Songs of Ascent, striking.
Psalm 134
The first and most powerful temptation is to doubt the goodness of God.
Our job, in large part, is to satisfy ourselves in God’s goodness. You can’t fake this. We can