Tag: christian
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Respond Like David
6Blessed be the LORD! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.7The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.–Psalm 28 If you exclusively follow Jesus in faith and are intentional about glorifying God, then…
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Light, Salvation, Stronghold
1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?–Psalm 27 David had enemies and he was afraid. He saw no other answer to his situation than to lean upon his relationship with God. What do you use to light your spiritual darkness? Where is…
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The Sinner’s Prayer
6Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. 7Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD! 8Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. 9He leads the humble…
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Forever Hope
6…and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.—Psalm 23 I doubt that David had as nuanced of an understanding of the life to come as we do. Most of us grew up with the ‘everlasting life’ of John 3:16. But David seems to proclaim that Yahweh’s house provides both an identity and security. A…
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The Delivered Soul
1My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?…16For dogs encompass me;a company of evildoers encircles me;they have pierced my hands and feet—17I can count all my bones—they stare and gloat over me;18they divide my garments among them,and for my clothing they cast lots.19But you, O LORD, do not be far off!O you my help, come…
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What Are Your Chariots?
7Some trust in chariots and some in horses,but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.–Psalm 20 Think of chariots with horses as the military tanks of David’s day. The enemy Philistines (Goliath’s people) were known to deploy chariots by the thousands. Some historical resources claim that they even had as many as 30,000 chariots…
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The What and Who
1The heavens declare the glory of God,and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.2Day to day pours out speech,and night to night reveals knowledge.–Psalm 19 When you consider the complexity of creation and the vastness of the universe, these verses give you two categories. WHAT IS BEING COMMUNICATED? A complex design implies an intentional designer. Did all…
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The Humble Need God
27For You save a humble people,but the haughty eyes you bring down.28For it is You who light my lamp;the LORD my God lightens my darkness.–Psalm 18 Fugitive David had been delivered from the hand of King Saul and he wrote this psalm in response. He presents two contrasts. I will list them as 4. 3 are proclaimed…
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Bedtime Thoughts
3You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night,you have tested me, and you will find nothing–Psalm 17 The Hebrew word for ‘tried’ has a meaning of ‘examined.’ The word for ‘tested’ is linked to a goldsmith’s method of refining precious metals. The metal is heated to a high degree and the impurities…
Joel M Bradshaw 