Tag: prayer
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Gather ‘Round and Listen!
16Come and hear, all you who fear God,and I will tell what he has done for my soul.17I cried to him with my mouth,and high praise was on my tongue.18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,the Lord would not have listened.19But truly God has listened;he has attended to the voice of my prayer.–Psalm 66 We…
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The Depression Psalm
11Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.-Psalm 42 We don’t know much about the sons of Korah, but they were clearly depressed. Psalm 42 is my goto depression psalm. Take a look at…
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Under His Wings
7How precious is your steadfast love, O God!The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.–Psalm 36 I want to take you on a little journey this morning through one of my favorite books of the Bible, Ruth. A man once left Bethlehem with his wife and two sons to look for…
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David’s Struggle
22You have seen, O LORD; be not silent!O Lord, be not far from me!23Awake and rouse yourself for my vindication,for my cause, my God and my Lord!24Vindicate me, O LORD, my God,according to your righteousness,and let them not rejoice over me!25Let them not say in their hearts,“Aha, our heart’s desire!”Let them not say, “We have swallowed him…
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When God Says NO
23“And I pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying, 24‘O Lord GOD, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours? 25Please let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan,…
Joel M Bradshaw 