Repentance

Psalm 79: Repent, Ask for Mercy, and Demand Vengeance

Psalm 79: Repent, Ask for Mercy, and Demand Vengeance

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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Psalm 51: Know You Sinned, Repent, Confess, & God will Forgive You!

Psalm 51: Know You Sinned, Repent, Confess, & God will Forgive You!

Why would God forgive an adulterer and a murderer? Simply put, he knew he sinned against God, he repented, confessed and begged for forgiveness. We ALL are SINNERS! The Good News is that God forgives a repentant heart! See how praying this psalm can help you get right with God. Let’s dig in… Psalm 51

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Sunday Psalms 5-6

Psalms 5-6: God Hears, Helps, Heaps Joy and Forgives a Repentant Heart

Do you talk to God? I mean really have a conversation with Him. That’s pouring out your heart. I’m not talking about repeated mumbled recitations. That’s worshiping like the pagans do. No, if you go to God with a repentant heart, ask Him for forgiveness, He’ll grant it. King David makes it easy if we

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Spring cleaning and purging

2 Chronicles 29-32: Time to Purge Your Life of Everything Sinful & Hated by God

Springtime is when most people do a thorough cleaning throughout their homes. They purge everything that’s old, dirty, and filthy. They move furniture around, sweep under rugs and everywhere dust and dirt can hide. That’s what the next good king of Judah did to the temple that had been desecrated. Likewise, it is something we

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Nehemiah 9-13: Anything Defiled Can Be Purified and Made Right with God

They say confession is good for the soul. By the way, that’s NOT in the Bible! It’s actually an old Scottish proverb. Still, it’s true and we see that in the final chapters of the Book of Nehemiah. Jerusalem, the wall, the city and the temple are rebuilt, re-inhabited, re-dedicated and re-committed. Yet, what was made right with God doesn’t stay that way. Seek the truth…

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Mark 9:30-50: Triumph with Jesus Means Being the Last, Least, and Lowest

These last passages in the 9th chapter of the Gospel of Mark may seem disjointed, but the really all fit together. Jesus is preparing His disciples for His capture, trial, death and resurrection, but they just don’t get it yet. Because we already know the outcome, we have great insight into what He’s saying here. Seek the truth…

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