As another one of the “Royal Psalms” (93, 95, 96 – 100), its 2 main parts proclaim: God Reigns and God is Righteous. It culminates with “Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.” That begs the question, “Is YOUR heart right with God?” Let’s dig in… Psalm 97 1 The […]
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Psalm 96 is another one of the Royal Psalms (Psalms 93, 95-100) that speak of God’s sovereignty over the earth. Looking around the world today, one can easily conclude that it’s all out of control. Therefore, we need to pray or sing these Psalms to remind ourselves that Jesus is King — meaning He is
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What do you do when you see people doing evil, injustice, or doing the wrong thing? You remember Psalm 94. It’s an “Imprecatory Psalm” or one where the psalmist “curses” enemies, the wicked, and evil people. However, it reminds us that ultimately, vengeance and justice belong to God. There will be judgment. There will be
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Psalm 79 is another imprecatory psalm. An imprecation is a curse that invokes misfortune upon someone. Imprecatory psalms are those in which the author imprecates; that is, he calls down calamity, destruction, and God’s anger and judgment on his enemies — aka vengeance. (Source) Here, Asaph calls for vengeance against the pagan nations who have
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There are 150 Psalms in the Old Testament and we’re halfway through the book with our Sunday Psalms! What’s great about the psalms is they are prayers to God that you can pray back to Him! There are many times in our lives when we are just so overwhelmed by the world’s problems that we
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If you feel that there is too much injustice in the world, this psalm is for you! Injustice is not a new thing. David experienced it back in the day. Furthermore, he knew who to call out to. Let’s dig in… Psalm 58 For the choir director: A psalm (miktam) of David, to be sung
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Have you ever been a victim of injustice? We all have at one point or another. We can respond in one of 3 ways: strike back in anger, bottle up our feelings or take our desire for justice to Almighty God. Psalm 35 is an imprecatory psalm. To imprecate means to “invoke evil”. In other
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Have you ever been accused of something you didn’t do? I have and it’s a terrible thing, especially as an adult. In this Psalm, which is really a prayer of David, He pleads for justice. It’s a justice that can only be found through a fair and just God. Let’s dig in… Psalm 17 A
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Does God care for you? Believe it or not, yes, He does! David went through a lot, yet He knew that God cared for Him. It’s important that we understand this as we go through our daily lives. God watches over us and cares for us. Here are 2 more psalms that you can pray
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Malachi is God’s farewell address to the Jews for a while. After that, He is silent for 400 years. Remember the last question in chapter 2? Where is the God of Justice? Well, here’s the answer and most people won’t like it. Let’s dig in… Before digging in, let’s review the end of chapter 2…
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Irony – “A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.” In these next 2 chapters, we have an ironic reversal of fortune. Furthermore, you can see God’s handiwork as the events play out. Seek the truth…
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Grace: the Greatest Gift God Gives You When You Know Jesus in Your Heart. What is Grace? Seek the truth…
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Habakkuk: How can a Good God Allow All this Evil and Wickedness in the World? Seek the truth…
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With all the Injustice in the World, where is God? Seek the truth…
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In Life, We Go Through Seasons on Our Way to Eternity… Seek the truth…
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The other day — in the middle of #Riots2020 and #GeorgeFloyedProtests — on Twitter, “WWJD” — “What Would Jesus Do” — was trending. Considering that I had used that phrase a few years ago a lot, it piqued my curiosity. Clicking on to it, I was shocked to see people saying that Jesus would do
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