Tag: brought low

• Simple & Low

  5Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful.6The LORD preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.–Psalm 117 This quotation highlights two attitudes that are essential for the Christian. Most recently, two of the people I have journeyed with have made decisions to publicly follow Jesus. At their baptisms they admitted their sin,…

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  June 20, 2022

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• The God of Reversals

  40he pours contempt on princesand makes them wander in trackless wastes;41but he raises up the needy out of afflictionand makes their families like flocks.42The upright see it and are glad,and all wickedness shuts its mouth.–Psalm 107 This psalm spoke of the steadfast love of God and how we who have been redeemed by God should…

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  June 16, 2022

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