Tag Archives: God’s character

Names; November 24, 2025


Exodus 34:5 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. We sometimes forget what names meant in ancient cultures. Names were considered to express at least something of the essence of the one … Continue reading

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God’s Eternal Goodness; July 13, 2025


Psalm 118:28-29 You are my God, and I will praise you;    you are my God, and I will exalt you.Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;    his love endures forever. This Psalm has many famous lines, and I was quite torn as to … Continue reading

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Matthew; December 25, 2024


Matthew 2:17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: Matthew is far and away the most Jewish of the Gospels. There is good literary evidence that it was originally written in Aramaic, and only later translated into … Continue reading

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God’s Sovereignty; October 12, 2024


Psalm 97:1 The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad;    let the distant shores rejoice. This Psalm, specifically verses 1, 3, 5, and 8, was set to music in the early days of the Charismatic Movement. Some of the other verses are echoed in other … Continue reading

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Correction; October 11, 2024


Psalm 94:12 Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord,    the one you teach from your law. In verse 1, the ESV calls God, “God of vengeance.” That kind of hit me in the face, but it agrees perfectly with the Japanese. We tend … Continue reading

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Guidance; October 2, 2024


Psalm 43:3 Send me your light and your faithful care,    let them lead me;let them bring me to your holy mountain,    to the place where you dwell. This Psalm is demonstrably the last part of Psalm 42, but for reasons unknown got separated … Continue reading

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God’s Amazing Grace; September 14, 2024


2 Samuel 22:36 You make your saving help my shield;    your help has made me great. God gave David some very interesting revelations about Himself. This particular one seems to be difficult to translate from the Hebrew. Where the NIV says, “your … Continue reading

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Death; July 10, 2024


Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord    is the death of his faithful servants. This verse is very famous, but I think it is greatly misunderstood. I think the misunderstanding comes from combined human weaknesses. In the first place, we tend … Continue reading

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God’s Reputation; July 8, 2024


Psalm 79:9-10 Help us, God our Savior,    for the glory of your name;deliver us and forgive our sins    for your name’s sake.Why should the nations say,    “Where is their God?” Once again, this is a Psalm written by a descendent of Asaph, because Jerusalem … Continue reading

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God’s Guidance; June 25, 2024


Psalm 25:8-9 Good and upright is the Lord;    therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.  He guides the humble in what is right    and teaches them his way. I got the immediate impression that this was an acrostic poem, with each verse starting with a succeeding letter … Continue reading

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