Tag: God
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The Great Lesson
12So teach us to number our daysthat we may get a heart of wisdom.–Psalm 90 Here is a psalm from Moses. Before our selected verse, he had been talking about how we are but ‘dust’ that lives a short life. This psalm says that many make it to 70, or maybe even 80. Deuteronomy 34…
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Pain and Sovereignty
46How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever?How long will your wrath burn like fire?47Remember how short my time is!For what vanity you have created all the children of man!48What man can live and never see death?Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah 49Lord, where is your steadfast love of old,which by…
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Coffee and Bible
13But I, O LORD, cry to you;in the morning my prayer comes before you.–Psalm 88 This was a hard psalm and a hard situation. The sons of Korah prayed a depressing prayer full of pain and tears. But they prayed. They illustrated a wonderful principle that has helped me in my depression. Get up and spend…
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Unite My Heart
11Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.–Psalm 86 Another great psalm by David. Good leaders are also good submitters. And David here wanted to be led by God. He proclaimed two things and then linked them to promise. David first spoke in a…
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Find Strength in God
5Blessed are those whose strength is in you…–Psalm 84 I had the absolute honor to teach on Step 4 last night at our local Celebrate Recovery. Doing a fearless moral and spiritual inventory years ago absolutely changed my life and I am grateful for this pivotal ministry. The main verse for Celebrate Recovery is on…
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What Does God Inherit?
8Arise, O God, judge the earth;for you shall inherit all the nations!–Psalm 82 The psalms of David sometimes touch on personal trauma. You can tell David suffers from depression and anxiety. The psalms of Asaph, however, are full of national despair. The enemy nations are surrounding them. Threatening to destroy and overcome. The laments of…
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Your Own Counsel
11“But my people did not listen to my voice;Israel would not submit to me.12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts,to follow their own counsels.–Psalm 81 Asaph at times quoted God in this psalm. Here is one of those moments. What was God’s message? His people refused to do two things and so God…
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The Groans
11Let the groans of the prisoners come before you;according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die!12Return sevenfold into the lap of our neighborsthe taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord!13But we your people, the sheep of your pasture,will give thanks to you forever;from generation to generation we will recount your praise.–Psalm…
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The Generational Purpose
5He established a testimony in Jacoband appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children,6that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children,7so that they should set their hope in Godand not forget the works of God, but keep…
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A Focused Remembrance
11I will remember the deeds of the LORD;yes, I will remember your wonders of old.12I will ponder all your work,and meditate on your mighty deeds.–Psalm 77 Our guy Asaph back with another great one! At times in this psalm, he seemed to feel that God was working against him. At other times, he seemed to communicate…
Joel M Bradshaw 