Tag Archives: salvation

Salvation; August 2, 2025


Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will draw water    from the wells of salvation. This very brief chapter has had multiple songs made from it, and they are all fighting for a place in my active memory even as I write! I don’t … Continue reading

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The Hope of Eternal Life; July 31, 2025


Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. Solomon is one of the most pathetic figures … Continue reading

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Having Fun; July 23, 2025


Proverbs 15:21 Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,    but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course. Having fun can be a difficult subject. Many people have a distorted view of Christian faith, thinking it makes you “a stick … Continue reading

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Priests; July 17, 2025


Psalm 132:16 I will clothe her priests with salvation,    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy. Reading the Bible in different languages gets really interesting at times. This is a passage I’m quite familiar with, because verses 14-16 have been … Continue reading

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Harvest; July 16, 2025


Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow with tears    will reap with songs of joy.Those who go out weeping,    carrying seed to sow,will return with songs of joy,    carrying sheaves with them. This brief Psalm is dearly loved because it is such a beautiful message of … Continue reading

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Salvation; July 12, 2025


Psalm 118:14 The Lord is my strength and my defense (or song);    he has become my salvation. As I read this I was regretting that I hadn’t extended the reading to the end of the Psalm when I made up the list, and then … Continue reading

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Salvation; July 4, 2025


Psalm 98:1-2 Sing to the Lord a new song,    for he has done marvelous things;his right hand and his holy arm    have worked salvation for him.The Lord has made his salvation known    and revealed his righteousness to the nations. We tend to have many different definitions of salvation. In Japanese, … Continue reading

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The Transcendence of God; June 27, 2025


Psalm 89:8 Who is like you, Lord God Almighty?    You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you. David is the most famous Psalmist, several are credited to a particular branch of the Levites, and some are simply anonymous. However, this one is specifically … Continue reading

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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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Salvation; June 5, 2025


Psalm 30:11-12 You turned my wailing into dancing;    you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.    Lord my God, I will praise you forever. I learned the KJV of these two verses set to music … Continue reading

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