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Sunday, August 16th, 2009God Was Still with Joseph
READ Genesis 39:7-23
But the LORD was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the LORD made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden.
Genesis 39:21
In the first part of Genesis 39, God was with Joseph even though he was a slave of Potiphar. As a result, […]
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Sunday, August 9th, 2009A Discerning God
READ Genesis 1:3-5
”And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.”
Genesis 1:4
From the beginning, God saw with moral vision. He saw the light, and saw its goodness. God discerns the true nature of everything. He sees clearly the difference between right and wrong. He cannot […]
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2009My Strength
READ Psalm 59:1-17
O my Strength, to you I sing praises,
for you, O God, are my refuge,
the God who shows me unfailing love.
Psalm 59:17
Psalm 59 begins as David’s cry to be rescued from his enemies. He asks the Lord to punish them because of their evil ways. By the end of the psalm, however, […]
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Sunday, July 26th, 2009God Will Fulfill His Purpose for You
READ Psalm 57:1-11
I cry out to God Most High,
to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.
Psalm 57:2
David composed Psalm 57 when he was surrounded by his enemies, who were like “fierce lions” (57:4). Thus he cried out to God for mercy and protection: “I cry out to […]
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Sunday, July 19th, 2009Toss Your Burden on the Lord!
READ Psalm 55:1-23
Give your burdens to the LORD,
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
Psalm 55:22
Psalm 55:22 was one of the first verses of Scripture I memorized as a child: “Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you” […]
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Sunday, July 12th, 2009God’s Perspective on Human Goodness
READ Psalm 53:1-6
God looks down from heaven
on the entire human race;
he looks to see if anyone is truly wise,
if anyone seeks God.
But no, all have turned away;
all have become corrupt.
No one does good,
not a single one!
Psalm 53:2-3
If you have a sense of déjà vu when reading Psalm 53, it’s because […]
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Sunday, July 5th, 2009The Sacrifice God Desires
READ Psalm 51:1-19
You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one.
You do not want a burnt offering.
The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.
Psalm 51:16-17
In yesterday’s reflection on Psalm 50, I noted that God, who set up the sacrificial […]
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Sunday, June 28th, 2009The Inevitability of Death
READ Psalm 49:1-20
Those who are wise must finally die,
just like the foolish and senseless,
leaving all their wealth behind.
Psalm 49:10
Psalm 49 isn’t exactly what you’d call cheery. Its main point is that the rich will die just like everybody else. The psalm ends on this note: “People who boast of their wealth […]
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Sunday, June 21st, 2009Clap and Shout!
READ Psalm 47:1-9
Come, everyone! Clap your hands!
Shout to God with joyful praise!
Psalm 47:1
In yesterday’s reflection, I mentioned that I am not wired for stillness, but rather for activity and worry. So I need the invitation of Psalm 46:10 to challenge me to be still and know that God is God.
Well, in truth, […]
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Sunday, June 14th, 2009Defending Truth, Humility, and Justice
READ Psalm 45:1-17
In your majesty, ride out to victory,
defending truth, humility, and justice.
Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!
Psalm 45:4
When I was a boy, I loved watching the Adventures of Superman on our black-and-white Motorola television set. How I longed to be just like that “strange visitor from another planet” who […]
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Sunday, June 7th, 2009Hope in God!
READ Psalm 43:1-5
Why am I discouraged?
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again—
my Savior and my God!
Psalm 43:5
If Psalm 43 seems strangely familiar, that’s because it is the ending of the psalm we know as Psalm 42. This is clear from the themes as […]
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Sunday, May 31st, 2009Paying Attention to the Poor
READ Psalm 41:1-13
Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor!
The LORD rescues them when they are in trouble.
Psalm 41:1
Yesterday I began reflecting on Psalm 41:1. Today I want to continue this reflection, because something in the language of this verse strikes me as worthy of further consideration.
The […]
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Sunday, May 24th, 2009Joy in Doing God’s Will
READ Psalm 40:1-17
I take joy in doing your will, my God,
for your instructions are written on my heart.
Psalm 40:8
Undeniably, there are times when obeying God is hard, times when we’d much rather follow our own will than his. Even Jesus knew that experience as he wrestled with his Father’s will […]
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Sunday, May 17th, 2009Sickness and Sin
READ Psalm 38:1-22
Because of your anger, my whole body is sick;
my health is broken because of my sins.
Psalm 38:3
In Psalm 38, David makes a strong connection between his devastating physical illness and his sin. Apparently, he had sinned in some particularly egregious way. As a result, he became terribly sick, a sickness […]
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Sunday, May 10th, 2009Feeding on God’s Abundance
READ Psalm 36:1-12
How precious is your unfailing love, O God!
All humanity finds shelter
in the shadow of your wings.
You feed them from the abundance of your own house,
letting them drink from your river of delights.
Psalm 36:7-8
When I was growing up in Glendale, California, I lived about a quarter-mile from my grandparents. In […]
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