30 Days With God In Tight Places

"God to us, a refuge and strength,

an exceedingly present help in tight places."

(Psalm 46:1)

A Neglected Concept Remembered - With those words from Psalm 46, the author introduces us to the neglected biblical concept of tight places. A third of all the Psalms reflect the struggles of the Psalmists in and through the tight places of life. In the hands of the biblical writers, the idea of tight places becomes a metaphor for a host of struggles the people of God have wrestled with over the centuries.

What's Your Tight Place? - The author reminds us that our tight places come in many disguises: personal tragedies, financial challenges, relationship struggles (especially among family members), health issues, conflicts with business partners, employers, or co-workers, legal battles, and misunderstandings that turn friends into "enemies." The author explores the spiritual wisdom of the Psalms and applies it to our daily discipleship and the practical tight places of life.

Our Tight Places Connect Us - David and the Psalmists sang about them. Jesus promised them. The early church experienced them. Tight places. Tribulations. The pressures of life. They are the common experience of God's people. While the intervening centuries may separate us from the Psalmists, our experiences and our struggles connect us. We've all experienced the struggle of tight places on our collective journey of faith through this world and into the Kingdom of God.

A Time To Go Deep - Through thirty daily devotionals, the author challenges us to drive our spiritual roots deep into the soil of our tight places, allowing them to both teach us and test us. In the Kingdom of God, the tight places of our life are the fertile soil of our spiritual growth.