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The Purpose of Grace; June 20, 2025


Psalm 67:1-2 May God be gracious to us and bless us    and make his face shine on us—so that your ways may be known on earth,    your salvation among all nations. This principle is stated many times throughout the Bible, that God’s gracious … Continue reading

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Dread; June 17, 2025


Psalm 64:1 Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;    protect my life from the threat of the enemy. For once, the ESV translation really struck me. The second half of the verse says, “Preserve my life from dread of … Continue reading

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God’s Eternal Sovereignty; June 14, 2025


Psalm 48:12-14 Walk about Zion, go around her,    count her towers, consider well her ramparts,    view her citadels,that you may tell of them    to the next generation.For this God is our God for ever and ever;    he will be our guide even to the end. I … Continue reading

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God’s Universal Love; June 13, 2025


Psalm 47:9 The nobles of the nations assemble    as the people of the God of Abraham,for the kings of the earth belong to God;    he is greatly exalted. This is a rather astounding statement, when you think about it. The Psalmist is saying … Continue reading

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Faith; June 6, 2025


Psalm 38:5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;    deliver me, Lord, my faithful God. The first line of this jumps out because it is what Jesus said from the cross. Different translations render the last part of the verse differently. The … Continue reading

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God’s Perspective; June 4, 2025


Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;    my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.My heart leaps for joy,    and with my song I praise him. This pattern is frequent in David’s Psalms, where he expresses his need, sometimes using fairly extreme … Continue reading

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Inheritance; May 30, 2025


Psalm 16:6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;    surely I have a delightful inheritance. This verse, on the face of it, refers to land received when Canaan was parceled out to the Israelites. However, it was a verse … Continue reading

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Seeing God’s Face; May 24, 2025


Job 33:26 then that person can pray to God and find favor with him,    they will see God’s face and shout for joy;    he will restore them to full well-being. Oh the joy of seeing God’s face! This isn’t something we see … Continue reading

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Antisemitism; May 23, 2025


Esther 8:17 In every province and in every city to which the edict of the king came, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many people of other nationalities became Jews because fear of the Jews … Continue reading

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The Bible; May 21, 2025


Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” The last line of … Continue reading

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