In Psalm 88 – day and night, the psalmist prays daily to God, day and night. Amid all of his troubles, he never ceases to pray. Psalm 88 The superscript for Psalm 88 – day and night, states: “A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of […]
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Any builder knows the importance of having strong foundations. Psalm 87 – foundation, states that God’s “foundation is in the holy mountains.” What does that mean for us? Psalm 87 Jerusalem is held holy by three religions: Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Why does it merit such a special place? Because it is God’s city, founded […]
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Psalm 86 – poor and needy, opens with David pleading with God to hear him for he is “poor and needy.” Poor and needy? He was king. What was he talking about? Psalm 86 Psalm 86 is listed as a prayer by David. It is a beautiful, simple humble prayer of trust in God. David […]
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This year marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While I wasn’t alive for this event, it had an impact that remains with me today. It was one of the reasons I was involved in the peace movement in my twenties, and a reason why I wrote my book, Buying Time. […]
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In Psalm 85 – showed favor, we hear how God showed favor to the land. How does God show favor? What do we learn from Psalm 85? Psalm 85 Psalm 85 – showed favor begins with the statement that God showed favor by forgiving sins. “You, Lord, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.You […]
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been going over old blog posts, deleting irrelevant ones and updating others. In the process I noticed I had a significant number of posts on NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. This prompted me to write an article on how NaNoWriMo helped me write my Dancing Through Life series. […]
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Where do you dwell, hang-out? Where you spend your time says a lot about who you are. Do you hang out with God? What are the benefits of hanging with God, as we learn in Psalm 84 – dwelling place? Psalm 84 Psalm 84 – dwelling place, is a psalm of the sons of Korah. […]
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In Psalm 83 – do not be deaf, the psalmist is asking why God is silent, unresponsive to his pleas, like someone who doesn’t hear. But is it that God doesn’t hear and is silent, or is it the psalmist who doesn’t hear what God might be saying? Psalm 83 Psalm 83 begins with Asaph […]
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Do all dogs go to heaven? Some say yes, others no, and any variation in between. But why wouldn’t our beloved pets who shower us with unconditional love deserve a place in the next life? Our Love Affair with our Pets We Americans love our pets. And we put our money where our hearts are. […]
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Who are the “gods” in Psalm 82 – “gods”? Are they spiritual beings? Foreign gods? Or false leaders? Psalm 82 Another psalm attributed to Asaph, Psalm 82 – “gods”, begins with God in the assembly, delivering judgment. “God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods.” (1) The word “gods” is from the Hebrew […]
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