Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. Psalm 25:4-5a
According to Matthew Henry, Psalm 85 was likely written during the time of Israel’s return to their homeland after seventy years of Babylonian captivity. Penned by the worship leaders, the sons of Korah, it describes their physical restoration to the land of promise. As I read it, I’m reminded that much of what God did …
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Why is it we can have great blessings but fail to enjoy them because we are so distracted by wanting other things? What is it in our human nature that desires what we don’t have or envies what others have? These questions came to mind as I read Genesis 20-21. These chapters relate four events, …
Psalm 3 was written by David during a difficult time of family conflict and shameful behavior on the part of his own son, Absalom, and many of his people. You can read this story in 2 Samuel 15-19. Absalom rebelled against his father, the king, and tried to take his throne. Through it all, even …
Recently we received some pictures from our daughter who lives overseas. She and her husband and three of our precious grandchildren are serving God in full-time missions. The pictures were of our son-in-law baptizing a young man he has been discipling. The joy on both of their faces is priceless. While our daughter and son-in-law …
How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. (Psalm 32:1-2). What a beautiful verse. It reminds us there is life after sin. Have you felt the weight of your sin? …
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