Psalm 84 A Bird’s Eye View God created the birds to fly above the earth and across the expanse of the sky.  The timid swallow feeds upon the wing across the expanse of the sky to catch insects.  It prefers the habitats of men, where insects are plentiful, and often chooses the most extraordinary places for its nests.  The psalmist reflects that in the Temple, this wee bird found a protected refuge high above in the sheltered eaves, where it had the privilege of a ‘bird’s eye view.’  He can see the comings and goings and hear the words spoken at the altar and the songs of the choirs as…

Using the story of Job: Long ago, in a land far away, a man lived with his family of ten children.  He taught them well and prayed for them each day, especially when they got together.  He was a faithful father, a faithful praying father.  Days came, days went, and the life they had together was happy and joyful.  But, while this devoted father was doing what was right, there was a bad angel named Lucifer who hated this man.  He wanted to destroy him, so he went to heaven and angrily talked about this man to God.  God asked this evil angel if he had seen this wonderful father…