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Sunday, May 3rd, 2009Play Skillfully
READ Psalm 33:1-22
Sing a new song of praise to him;
play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.
Psalm 33:3
The Hebrew expression translated here as “play skillfully” literally means “to do well in playing music.” The verb “to be skillful” comes from the Hebrew root that means “good,” and is elsewhere translated as “to […]
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Sunday, April 26th, 2009Finally, I Confessed
READ Psalm 32:1-11
Finally, I confessed all my sins to you
and stopped trying to hide my guilt.
I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the LORD.”
And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.
Psalm 32:5
Psalm 32 expresses David’s joy in experiencing the freedom of God’s forgiveness. But, for a while, David […]
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Sunday, April 19th, 2009The Roller Coaster of Genuine Faith
READ Psalm 30:1-12
You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.
You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy.
Psalm 30:11
My children like to ride roller coasters. So, as a dutiful father, I often join them. I actually enjoy some roller coasters, the ones that are relatively […]
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Sunday, March 22nd, 2009In the Darkest Valley
READ Psalm 23:1-6
Even when I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will not be afraid,
for you are close beside me.
Your rod and your staff
protect and comfort me.
Psalm 23:4
We are in difficult financial times, and our own emotional well-being often sinks with the Dow Jones Industrial Average. In times such as these, Psalm 23 […]
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Sunday, March 15th, 2009The Joy of God’s Presence
READ Psalm 21:1-13
You have endowed him with eternal blessings
and given him the joy of your presence.
Psalm 21:6
Psalm 21 focuses on the king of Israel. It celebrates many ways God has blessed the king and his leadership. Verse 6 declares, “You have endowed him with eternal blessings and given him the […]
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Sunday, March 1st, 2009Ultimate Satisfaction
READ Psalm 17:1-15
Because I am righteous, I will see you.
When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.
Psalm 17:15
Psalm 17 overflows with David’s prayers of asking: hear my plea, listen to my cry, pay attention to my prayer, declare me innocent, show me your unfailing love, guard me, protect […]
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2009Worshiping God in Our Daily Lives
READ Psalm 15:1-5
Who may worship in your sanctuary, LORD?
Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?
Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
Psalm 15:1-2
Psalm 15 begins with the question of who may worship in God’s sanctuary. The answer: “Those who lead […]
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Sunday, February 15th, 2009“How Long Will you Forget Me?”
Psalm 13:1-6
O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever?
How long will you look the other way?
Psalm 13:1
Psalm 13 is a desperate cry to God. It is an example of the groaning prayers we’ve been considering in recent Daily Reflections. David’s soul was filled with anguish because of the apparent […]
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009What Can We Do If the Foundations of our Own Lives Collapse?
READ Psalm 11:1-7
“The foundations of law and order have collapsed. What can the righteous do?”
Psalm 11:3
In the original sense of Psalm 11:3, the foundations are the pillars of social order. Yesterday’s Daily Reflection focused on this meaning of the foundations. Yet as I […]
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009“There Is No God”
READ Psalm 10:1-18
For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart,
those greedy for gain curse and renounce the LORD.
In the pride of their countenance the wicked say, “God will not seek it out”;
all their thoughts are, “There is no God.”
Psalm 10:3-4
Throughout Britain these days, buses are displaying signs paid for […]
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009God is Thinking of You
READ Psalm 8:1-9
[W]hat are people that you should think about them,
mere mortals that you should care for them?
Psalm 8:4
I can’t read Psalm 8:4 without remembering how it sounds in the older translations: “What is man that Thou art mindful of him?” (KJV). And I can’t hear the classic translation of […]
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Sunday, January 18th, 2009God is Thinking of You
Psalm 8:1-9
[W]hat are people that you should think about them,
mere mortals that you should care for them?
Psalm 8:4
I can’t read Psalm 8:4 without remembering how it sounds in the older translations, “What is man that Thou art mindful of him?” (KJV). And I can’t hear the classic translation of this verse […]
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Sunday, January 11th, 2009Set Apart . . . by God, for God
READ Psalm 4:1-8
You can be sure of this:
The LORD set apart the godly for himself.
The LORD will answer when I call to him.
Psalm 4:3
Throughout the Scripture, God sets apart people for himself and his purposes. Often the Bible uses the language of holiness to depict this […]
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Sunday, January 4th, 2009Serve the Lord
READ Psalm 2:1-12
Serve the LORD with reverent fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
Psalm 2:11
Introducing a Change in Weekend Daily Reflections:
Starting yesterday, I began to try something new in my Daily Reflections. During the week, I’ll continue to work passage by passage through a book of the Bible. But on Saturday and Sunday, I’ll […]
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008God’s Perplexing Permission
READ Isaiah 63:1-19
LORD, why have you allowed us to turn from your path?
Why have you given us stubborn hearts so we no longer fear you?
Return and help us, for we are your servants,
the tribes that are your special possession.
Isaiah 63:17
As the prophet looks upon the mess Israel made of its life, his […]
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