Asaph is overlooked as a psalmist often overshadowed by King David’s slew of entries. However, he is deep, honest, wise, and here we will dwell with him in Psalm 50.

One of the exercises I like to do around Easter was first introduced to me through Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline. Christian holidays like Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter can often get stale over time because the focus does not change and many years neither does the passage. Such repetition can prevent us from appreciating the raw emotions and events that took place thousands of years ago. To avoid callousness I encourage anyone to practice character meditation in hopes of breathing new life into the story. Read the passage once to hear it in full. Read a second time and pick a person for you to represent. Read a third time and take part as that person while you read. The goal is for the reader to immerse him or herself into the story using all five senses and to recognize the emotions present.

I first participated in character meditation when reading the final Passover meal (or Seder Supper) account in Matthew 26.