Tag: God
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Moving Forward
11But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;redeem me, and be gracious to me.12My foot stands on level ground;in the great assembly I will bless the LORD.–Psalm 26 I journey with people who have lost loved ones. I oversee a grief support group at my church. And we have a saying, “We don’t move…
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Humility Matters More
8Good and upright is the LORD;therefore he instructs sinners in the way.9He leads the humble in what is right,and teaches the humble his way.10All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.–Psalm 25 I love the Joseph story in Genesis for many reasons. And my favorite new reason…
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The Satisfied Sheep
1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.–Psalm 23 One of the most famous chapters of the Bible. It’s a guaranteed read at a funeral graveside service, and it’s a fountain of theology. Yeah, you read that right. We just need this verse. A verse so famous, that you might be able to approach random people…
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Looking Back
18they divide my garments among them,and for my clothing they cast lots.–Psalm 22 Today’s reading is hard to digest. David was going through something tremendously difficult. And the psalm doesn’t tell us what it was. We know that for the first half of his adult life, David was chased like a vigilante around the country…
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Be Acceptable
14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heartbe acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.–Psalm 19 My wife once cooked me a fantastic birthday dinner. And I remember that rather than gushing with thanksgiving, I decided to play a little joke on her. When she asked me how…
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Alone in His Category
31For who is God, but the LORD?And who is a rock, except our God?–Psalm 18 Recent drama notwithstanding, there are people who enjoy the Oscars. And the most important moments are the big awards at the end. Best Director, Actor, Actress, and Best Picture. These are the ones that watchers wait for. And they perfectly illustrate…
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Purposeful Declaration
10And Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the set time in the year of release, at the Feast of Booths, 11when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place that he will choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. 12Assemble the people, men, women,…
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Forever King
“…16The LORD is king forever and ever…”–Psalm 10 The person who wrote this psalm really struggled with the world. He saw society as full of people who treated others badly. The poor were taken advantage of by the powerful. The wicked people afflict others with injustice and do so as a means of renouncing God. And for…
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4 Powerful Depression Hacks
1I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart;I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.2I will be glad and exult in you;I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.–Psalm 9 I battle depression and have for most of my adult life. And in my journey, the Bible has been such a blessing.…
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Cashing that Paycheck
20“The LORD will send on you curses, confusion, and frustration in all that you undertake to do, until you are destroyed and perish quickly on account of the evil of your deeds, because you have forsaken me.–Deuteronomy 28, part 2 The final chunk of this chapter is a depressing jolt of reality. Show covenant love to God…
Joel M Bradshaw 