Tag: psalms
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Use This Psalm When Depressed!
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 The word for ‘downcast’ was one that shepherds used to describe sheep that become flipped over. If I understand the biology correctly, much like turtles,…
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Unless the Lord
1Unless the LORD builds the house,those who build it labor in vain.Unless the LORD watches over the city,the watchman stays awake in vain.–Psalm 127 Here is the great tension between our efforts and God’s plan. Here are 7 thoughts that jumped out at me as I drink my first cup of coffee this morning.
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To Whom Do You Turn?
1I lift up my eyes to the hills.From where does my help come? 2My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. 3He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.–Psalm 121 I journey with depression. I face moments of anxiety. I have lived with MS for over half of…
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The Only Hope for the Lost
176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant,for I do not forget your commandments.–Psalm 119 Two other Bible moments came to mind as I read this final verse from the longest chapter in the Bible. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid…
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The Addict’s Struggle
133Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.–Psalm 119 Here are three points that jump out at me from today’s text.
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Turn On the Light!
05Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.–Psalm 119 A few years ago I recall being persuaded by a nutritionist to add additional glasses of water to my daily intake. I wish I could tell you that it aided my weight loss journey tremendously. But it did guarantee one…
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Mercy Required
77Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.–Psalm 119 There is a tension with the law of God. Paul summed it up well. What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the…
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Rejoice and Be Glad
24This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.–Psalm 118 My perspective each day is challenged by this verse. Today is God’s day. He made it. It belongs to Him. Today’s purpose is ultimately found in giving God glory and longing for His will to be done in and…
Joel M Bradshaw 