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April 23, 2017


Deuteronomy 5:29 “Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children for ever!” Here we have God’s motive for His commandments to … Continue reading

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March 20, 2017


Numbers 13:33 “We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.” This incident is, in a sense, one of the most “human” in the whole Bible. It ranks right up there with worshiping the … Continue reading

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August 4, 2016


Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him. From our standpoint the number of people who … Continue reading

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July 2, 2016


Psalm 71:14 But as for me, I shall always have hope; I will praise you more and more. This Psalm has no attribution, but whoever wrote it shared David’s faith. From verse 8 and verse 18 it might be called … Continue reading

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June 12, 2016


Psalm 22:1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning? This Psalm is somewhat painful to read, particularly when we know it was … Continue reading

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June 10, 2016


Psalm 18:50 He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants for ever. One difference between the English and the Japanese in this verse really caught my eye. Rather than, “He … Continue reading

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May 21, 2016


Psalm 86:11 Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. Having a divided heart is a perennial problem for mankind. We speak of “being … Continue reading

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March 7, 2016


Philippians 4:12-13 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living … Continue reading

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January 21, 2016


Jeremiah 51:46 Do not lose heart or be afraid when rumors are heard in the land; one rumor comes this year, another the next, rumors of violence in the land and of ruler against ruler. This time the NIV and … Continue reading

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December 6, 2015


Isaiah 42:13 The Lord will march out like a mighty man, like a warrior he will stir up his zeal; with a shout he will raise the battle cry and will triumph over his enemies. This is not an image … Continue reading

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