Josh Huisman

READ PSALM 81 Psalm 81:11-12 (NIV) 11 “But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me.12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. When my oldest son grew from an infant to a toddlet he began to explore the house and enjoy his independence. He loved doing everything on his own. Playing with toys, putting together puzzles, and building lego sets became his favorite pasttime. Whenever his mother and I would try to help he would push us away...

READ PSALM 80 Psalm 80:3,7,19 (ESV) 3 Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved! 7 Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! 19 Restore us, O Lord God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved! When I was a young boy I used to watch the way my father reacted to everything. If we were watching a funny show I wanted to see if he was laughing or smiling before I laughed or smiled. If something was sad I wanted to see if it made my father...

READ PSALM 79 Psalm 79:6(ESV) 6 Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you, and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name! I am so fascinated by the 13 verses of prayer in Psalm 79. Jerusalem had been destroyed by the Babylonian Empire. A 10 year battle from 597 BC - 587 BC ended in the destruction of the Southern Kingdom of Judah and the final chapter on the land of Israel in the Old Testament. Many of the Jews were carried into exile and forced to live in a foreign land....