A class is in session. The professor’s good—really good—but as in the case of most explanations there are times when all is not clear. This was one of those times. A hand goes up about midway back on the right. Oh, the prof sees it, he points, the student asks, the question is answered to his satisfaction. However, this leads to another question by another student, but the original inquisitor soon realizes that this is just a rehashment of his original question. So he tunes out. The instructor continues for a time and then turns back to the original questioner and asks if he has answered his question further. Uh, well, if he says no he risks an uncomfortable moment and a large misunderstanding. If he says yes…well you had him tuned out for minutes.

David seems obsessed with his enemies in the Psalms, and I struggle to apply this to my life. He’s always talking about how they’re doing stuff bad to him, how God’s going to judge them, how he’s basically wishing that they would die and leave him alone. Wha…? I don’t really have enemies. Generally, everybody’s nice to me. But then, wait a second. Could it be that my enemies are of a different kind? I know I have an ultimate enemy in Satan, and could he be manifested in my weaknesses? Could my struggles and failings—misplaced identity for instance—be my enemies that I should be praying and struggling against?

I didn’t know the Bible had humorous one-liners. Psalm 29:9a says, The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth. That’s funny to me.

Overrated: dead week. This is only if you aren’t in college or don’t remember what it’s like. Dead week is a total misnomer, unless you mean “dead” students. What, you’re not supposed to have any homework that week? No new material? Right. Sure. I even was told tonight of a situation in which a teacher gave a take-home midterm on Monday that was due Wednesday (this is against school policy).

Underrated: quality Southern Gospel music.

Oh, let me linger in the presence of the Word.