No one likes a whiner. We hate their incessant complaints and negativity. What good does it do to complain? But is there a place for complaints? What can we learn from Psalm 142 – complaint? Psalm 142 Psalm 142 is entitled: “A maskil (contemplation) of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.” The cave is […]
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The smell of incense permeates throughout a church or meditation room, filling the space with its essence. We breathe it in and it becomes part of us. In the same way the atmosphere we inhabit, our thoughts, attitudes, prejudices, influence everything around us, as we see in Psalm 141 – incense. Psalm 141 Psalm 141 […]
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Who are the violent among us, as defined by Psalm 140 – the violent? What does Scripture tell us about violence? Is there ever a legitimate use of violence? Psalm 140 As we draw closer to the end of the Psalms, we now come to a “sequence of five prayers in which David seeks deliverance […]
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What are you searching for? Is it possible that the God you seek is searching for you? What do we learn from Psalm 139 – search? Psalm 139 Psalm 139 is a beautiful psalm about the relationship between God and the psalmist. Attributed to David, the first verses speak of an “I – Thou” relationship. […]
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In Psalm 138 – presence of angels, David sings God’s praises with all of his being, publicly and loudly praising God before heavenly beings. Who might these heavenly beings be? What does this psalm say to us today? Psalm 138 Another psalm attributed to David, while most translations of the first verse in Psalm 138 […]
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In Psalm 137 – we wept, the Hebrews wept when they remembered their homes, their country, their loved ones, and all that they had lost. What causes you to weep? Psalm 137 Psalm 137 is a lament, in the middle of psalms of praise and thanksgiving. If reading the Psalms in succession, it is a […]
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This psalm was supposed to be published back in January, after Psalm 105. However, I was in Australia at the time, using a chromebook. For some reason it didn’t publish when I thought it had. It seems appropriate to publish it now, after Psalm 136 – Mercy Endures. God’s love and mercy never fail. Where […]
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Few things in this life last. However, God’s steadfast love and mercy endure forever as we hear proclaimed in Psalm 136 – mercy endures. Psalm 136 Psalm 136 is a psalm of thanksgiving to God for his enduring mercy. The phrase, “For his mercy endures forever,” is repeated in every verse – a beautiful antiphon […]
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What do you stand for? For whom or what are you willing to take action? Psalm 135 – stand, calls us to stand and praise our God. What can we learn from this psalm? Psalm 135 Psalm 135 begins and ends with Hallelujah or praise the Lord! It includes fragments from other Scripture passages crafted […]
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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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