Tag: God
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Remember Me
4Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them…–Psalm 106 This psalm is one of confession and brokenness before God. The psalmist even confessed the historical sins of his ancestors who God brought out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. And in his humility, he uttered verse…
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When You Don’t Know What to Do
1Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name;make known his deeds among the peoples!2Sing to him, sing praises to him;tell of all his wondrous works!3Glory in his holy name;let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!4Seek the LORD and his strength;seek his presence continually!5Remember the wondrous works that he has done,his miracles, and the judgments he…
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The Straight-Forward Life
33I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;I will sing praise to my God while I have being.34May my meditation be pleasing to him,for I rejoice in the LORD.–Psalm 104 Psalm 104 is a great psalm of perspective. The psalmist spends the whole chapter highlighting the greatness of God. He considered all of the created…
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3 Urban Legends
10He does not deal with us according to our sins,nor repay us according to our iniquities.11For as high as the heavens are above the earth,so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;12as far as the east is from the west,so far does he remove our transgressions from us.–Psalm 103 Many people cherish…
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Our Turn
18Let this be recorded for a generation to come,so that a people yet to be created may praise the LORD:19that he looked down from his holy height;from heaven the LORD looked at the earth,20to hear the groans of the prisoners,to set free those who were doomed to die,21that they may declare in Zion the name of the LORD,and in…
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Take These Into Your Weekend!
3Know that the LORD, he is God!It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.–Psalm 100 A great little psalm to memorize. In fact, I challenge you this weekend to practice these 5 verses and to hide them officially in your heart. If a new song…
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Hate Your Evil
10O you who love the LORD, hate evil!…–Psalm 97 Many would read a line like this from Psalm 97 and feel justified. They look at the evil in this world and then all of a sudden feel that noble urge within them to hate it in the name of the Lord. The problem is that hatred…
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Five Quick Questions
1Oh come, let us sing to the LORD;let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!2Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!3For the LORD is a great God,and a great King above all gods.4In his hand are the depths of the earth;the heights…
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Don’t Act Like God Doesn’t Matter!
8Understand, O dullest of the people!Fools, when will you be wise?9He who planted the ear, does he not hear?He who formed the eye, does he not see?10He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke?He who teaches man knowledge—11the LORD—knows the thoughts of man,that they are but a breath.–Psalm 94 This anonymous psalm definitely had a…
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7 Quick Truths to Start Your Week
1It is good to give thanks to the LORD,to sing praises to your name, O Most High;2to declare your steadfast love in the morning,and your faithfulness by night,3to the music of the lute and the harp,to the melody of the lyre.4For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work;at the works of your hands I…
Joel M Bradshaw 