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Sunday, January 10th, 2010Numbering Our Days
READ Psalm 90:1-17
Teach us to realize the brevity of life,
so that we may grow in wisdom.
Psalm 90:12
I have chosen to use the New Living Translation (2nd ed.) of the Bible because it is quite readable and usually quite accurate in its translation, even though it renders the sense of the original language […]
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009The Ingredients of Salvation
READ Psalm 85:1-13
Unfailing love and truth have met together.
Righteousness and peace have kissed!
Psalm 85:10
Usually, when Christians talk about salvation, we point to being saved from sin and death through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Salvation has to do with the promise of life after death. “Are you saved, brother?” means, “Have […]
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Sunday, November 15th, 2009The Purpose of God’s Judgment
READ Psalm 83:1-18
Utterly disgrace them
until they submit to your name, O LORD.
Psalm 83:16
Psalm 83 is one of those psalms we don’t know what to do with. It was written in response to the schemes of Israel’s enemies who sought to wipe out God’s people altogether. Thus this psalm calls upon […]
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Sunday, November 8th, 2009Honey from the Rock
READ Psalm 81:1-16
“But I would feed you with the finest wheat.
I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock.”
Psalm 81:16
In Psalm 81, the Lord invites Israel to receive the very best of his blessings. “Open your mouth wide,” he says, “and I will fill it with good things” (81:10). In […]
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009The Wrath of God
READ Psalm 79:1-13
Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you—
on kingdoms that do not call upon your name.
Psalm 79:6
Most Christians I know don’t like to think about the wrath of God. We rarely hear this language in worship services or small group conversations. It isn’t part of […]
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009Has God Forgotten to Be Gracious?
READ Psalm 77:1-20
Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has he slammed the door on his compassion?
Psalm 77:9
Psalm 77, written by Asaph, begins with a profound expression of anguish. The psalmist has found himself in a terribly difficult and painful situation. He has cried out to God, even shouting and praying all […]
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009Drinking the Cup of Judgment
READ Psalm 75:1-10
For the LORD holds a cup in his hand that is full of foaming wine mixed with spices.
He pours out the wine in judgment, and all the wicked must drink it, draining it to the dregs.
Psalm 75:8
In Psalm 75:8, the image of a cup filled with wine represents the […]
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Sunday, October 11th, 2009Desiring God Most of All
READ Psalm 73:1-28
Whom have I in heaven but you?
I desire you more than anything on earth.
Psalm 73:25
This verse from Psalm 73 is one of the most beloved of all the psalms. It expresses the psalmist’s recognition of God’s unique value, as well as a passionate desire for God. Asaph, the […]
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Sunday, October 4th, 2009Hope and Praise
READ Psalm 71:1-24
But I will keep on hoping for your help;
I will praise you more and more.
Psalm 71:14
Psalm 71 is a prayer for deliverance offered by an unnamed poet who has repeatedly experienced God’s help throughout his long life. Now he needs the Lord to protect and save him once again.
In verse […]
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009A Time of Favor
READ Psalm 69:1-36
But I keep praying to you, LORD,
hoping this time you will show me favor.
In your unfailing love, O God,
answer my prayer with your sure salvation
Psalm 69:13
Psalm 69 is David’s passionate cry for divine help. He has been sinking into the mire of trouble. Some is the result of his […]
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009God’s Shining Face
READ Psalm 67:1-7
May God be merciful and bless us.
May his face smile with favor on us.
Psalm 67:1
The New Living Translation of Psalm 67:1 speaks of God’s face smiling with favor on us. This accurately renders the sense of the original language, which reads literally: “May [God’s] face shine upon us.” Peoples of […]
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Sunday, September 13th, 2009The Hillsides Blossom with Joy
READ Psalm 65:1-13
The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture,
and the hillsides blossom with joy.
Psalm 65:12
As I reflect on Psalm 65:12, my mind envisions the lush wilderness “pastures” of Montana. On a recent vacation to the “Big Sky” state, my family and I hiked along the South Fork of […]
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Sunday, September 6th, 2009Fat and Fatness
READ Psalm 63:1-11
You satisfy me more than the richest feast.
I will praise you with songs of joy.
Psalm 63:5
Psalm 63:5 is one of those verses that doesn’t sound as inviting when it’s translated literally. If you were to look at the Hebrew phrase rendered here as “You satisfy me more than the richest […]
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Sunday, August 30th, 2009Lead Me to the Rock
READ Psalm 61:1-8
From the ends of the earth,
I cry to you for help
when my heart is overwhelmed.
Lead me to the towering rock of safety.
Psalm 61:2
Psalm 61 expresses the desperate prayer of one who senses a great need for God. David prays “from the ends of the earth” (61:2). Although this […]
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Sunday, August 23rd, 2009Keep on Praying
READ Matthew 7:7-11
”Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”
Matthew 7:7
The New Living Translation of Matthew 7:7 adds “keep on” to the more common trio of imperatives (ask, seek, knock). This […]
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