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Tag Archives: God
Teaching History; October 8, 2024
Psalm 78:4 We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generationthe praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. This whole chapter is focused on communicating the history of Israel to succeeding generations. This is … Continue reading
The Fear of the Lord; October 7, 2024
Psalm 76:7 It is you alone who are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry? The world has forgotten the fear of the Lord. By dismissing such things as hurricane and earthquakes as “strictly natural,” the world … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, consequences, eternal judgement, faith, fear, God, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Jesus, martyrs, motivation, natural disasters, repentance, salvation, the fear of the Lord
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Keeping God Central; October 6, 2024
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. My first thought, on reading this, was that this is indeed the … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, blessings, Christ's return, Christian living, context, emotions, faith, faithfulness, focus, God, God's plans, gospel, Jesus, motives, salvation, the Gospel
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Perspective; October 5, 2024
Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? A particular turn of phrase in the Japanese catches my attention … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bible, christianity, emotions, entitlement, faith, fear, focus, God, God's blessings, gratitude, Jesus, perspective, troubles, trusting God
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True Worship; October 4, 2024
Psalm 50:14-15 “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High,and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.” God has just made it very clear that He doesn’t need anything we could give Him, … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, atheism, faith, giving to God, God, God's grace, gratitude, humility, Isaac Watts, Jesus, offerings, recognizing god, seeking God, the 10 Commandments, worship
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Encouragement; September 28, 2024
Psalm 31:24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. It is significant that David so often encourages others to trust God. There are three major reasons to write things like this Psalm. The first is simple emotional … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, catharsis, emotions, faith, God, humility, Jesus, motives, praising God, psalms, trusting God, writing
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Trusting God’s Schedule; September 27, 2024
Psalm 27:14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Once again we have a Psalm that is incredibly rich. Not surprisingly, several parts of it have been set to music. It’s almost surprising to realize all of those songs … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, David's Psalms, faith, God, Jesus, knowing God, priorities, psalms, rest relax rejoice, schedules, seeking God, singing Scripture, trusting God, values, wandering
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Words and Thoughts; September 26, 2024
Psalm 19:14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Even if he had written no others, this Psalm would be enough to establish David as a Master Psalmist … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, being made new, bible, christianity, God, Jesus, pleasing God, psalms, representing Christ, submitting to god, the human heart, thoughts, words
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Our Creator; September 10, 2024
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. This is one of the most important verses in the whole Bible, but it’s been a long time since I’ve read Genesis 1. It wasn’t until the 19th Century that there … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, atheism, creation, Darwin, evolution, God, happiness, humility, Intelligent Design, pride, purpose
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