Modern Psalms for Worship and Reflection
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Psalm 81. Why Do Your People Suffer?
Lord, I began reading Job today.
Right in the first chapter You let Satan smash this man.
Satan caused Job to lose all he owned and,
on top of that, Satan caused him to lose
all of his children in a tornado.
You let Job be the target of a bet between You and Satan.
Satan said if Job lost everything he would
curse You, and You said he would not—
and You won because after it all happened,
Job prostrated himself and worshiped You.
Lord, how often have I been the butt
of a bet between You and Satan?
How often have You turned me over
to Satan to be tormented with the
loss of things I hold dear?
In short, why do You let us suffer when You could
just say the word and relieve us of this plague?
The Lord said to me:
“First, the simple answer to your question is...
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Each morning, Monday through Saturday, beginning in January of 2023, author Dr. Jerry E. Sipe, read the Bible, highlighting meaningful verses and absorbed the connected Bible study guide. Many times during the reading, God gave him a subject for the day. As soon as Sipe finished his talk with God, he continued his worship by writing a poem.
In Modern Psalms for Worship and Reflection, Sipe offers a collection of these poems, calling them Psalms because, like David of old, writing them increased his intimacy with the Lord. The selections deal with the topics, thoughts, and feelings that came to Sipe during those times of worship. Topics range from the joy and peace enjoyed in the fellowship of the Lord, to why the Lord lets bad things happen to good people.
Sipe offers these Psalms for worship and reflection, helping others feel the closeness to the trinity that he enjoyed.
About the Author
Jerry E. Sipe, PhD, spent his academic career in Christian higher education as professor and biology department chair at Anderson University, Anderson, Indiana. He served as director and advisor for the prehealth-professional students and received a Senior Fulbright Lectureship at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. A born again Christian, he’s active in Churches of God congregations in North Carolina and Indiana. He and his wife, Betty, have three daughters, sixteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.