Category: Old Testament
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Finding harmony with nature in creation’s chorus
Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord from the heavens;praise him in the heights! [Psalm 148:1] Psalm 148 is a great psalm of joy and praise to God. It is exhilarating to read, especially when read aloud. After reading through it several times and meditating on the exhortation, I had two thoughts. Who am I? In the…
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Olive Shoots From Healthy Roots
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,who walks in his ways!You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vinewithin your house;your children will be like olive shootsaround your table. [Psalm 128:1-3] In my previous posts, we…
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Look Well to the State of Your Vineyard
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,who walks in his ways!You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vinewithin your house;your children will be like olive shootsaround your table. [Psalm 128:1-3] In my two previous…
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Facon and Failed Eyesight
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,who walks in his ways!You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vinewithin your house;your children will be like olive shootsaround your table. [Psalm 128:1-3] In my previous post,…
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Fear and Fruitfulness, part I
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,who walks in his ways!You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vinewithin your house;your children will be like olive shootsaround your table. [Psalm 128:1-3] This psalm presents us…
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Worthless, Wild Grapes
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20) This warning was specifically delivered to God’s people, the people of Israel, by the mouth of his prophet Isaiah. It was his people who were no…
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Recounting God’s Wondrous Deeds
We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds. (Psalm 75:1) We see this theme of recounting God’s deeds throughout the psalms. It is a practice tied to hope in the midst of trouble, and joy and thanksgiving at all times. It is most often…
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Light to my Path
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psa. 119:105) God’s word is of utmost value and importance to, us, his kids! It is what keeps us on the straight and narrow path that leads to life and away from the many pitfalls that Satan has laid to trip…
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Selflessness in Prayer
Arise, O God, defend your cause; remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day! (Psalm 74:22) This verse captures the essence of the prayer in this psalm. Things have gone terribly wrong for the people of God. Enemies have come into the land and destroyed the temple. They “profaned” the temple, tore it…
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Seeking Love
Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. (Prov. 17:9) I just love it that I always come away with an incredible gem of truth every time I read in Proverbs. A profound, yet practical, thing that can be applied to my life to make it better. And…