Do you know anyone who works the night shift? Police officers, emergency workers, fire department personnel, the night shift at hospitals and other care facilities? While you sleep, they are busy providing care and keeping our communities safe. And then there are those unpaid people who care for family members, parents being kept up all […]
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Unity is such a beautiful word. Wonderful when found, yet often short-lived. What do we learn about unity from Psalm 133 – unity? Psalm 133 Psalm 133 was most likely written when David was crowned king at Hebron. “It could date from the crowning of David at Hebron when the leaders of the nation were, […]
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Psalm 132 – remember David, is a tribute to the great king of Israel, the humble shepherd who led a nation, from whose lineage came the child, Jesus. Author to many of the Psalms, there is much we can learn from David. Psalm 132 Another song of ascents, Psalm 132 begins by calling all to […]
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In Psalm 131 – not proud, David humbles himself before God, resting in God’s arms like a small child. What keeps you from this childlike wonder and trust before God? Psalm 131 Psalm 131 is another song of ascent sung by pilgrims to the Temple, this time attributed to David. David had humble beginnings. A […]
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Psalm 130 – out of the depths, begins with a cry to God. Considered a desperate plea of a person in deep depression, but is that all? What more can we learn about this prayer? Psalm 130 Psalm 130 is both a song of ascents and one of the seven penitential psalms. It relates the […]
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Psalm 129 – oppressed, begins with a recounting of the suffering of Israel. They feel this suffering so strongly that they repeat the phrase. What do we learn about oppression and survival from this psalm? Psalm 129 Another song of ascents, pilgrims coming to Jerusalem remember how God saved them in the past and pray […]
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To walk is a blessing. I thank God for feet, albeit flat, and knees, though arthritic, that keep me moving. So much better than the alternative. What does it mean to walk with God? What do we learn from Psalm 128 – walk? Psalm 128 To walk is to move at a regular pace by […]
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The word unless imposes a condition. Unless this happens, then that will or will not happen. What are the conditions in Psalm 127 – unless? Psalm 127 A song of ascents attributed to Solomon, Psalm 127 begins with two statements using unless. The words echo other wisdom sayings. “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in […]
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Psalm 126 – when, recalls a time of amazement when the Lord worked wonders, then uses that remembrance to provide hope. What else might we learn from this psalm? Psalm 126 Psalm 126 – when, is the seventh out of fifteen songs of ascents used by pilgrims to Jerusalem. Some posit that pilgrims recited a […]
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Psalm 125 – unshakeable, begins with the statement that those who trust in the Lord cannot be shaken – or in other translations, unshakeable. What does it mean to be unshakeable? Psalm 125 In Psalm 125, another song of ascents, the psalmist compares those who trust in the Lord to Mount Zion. “Those who trust […]
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