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July 13, 2021

Psalm 146

The last five psalms in the psalter fittingly begin and end with the exclamation: Praise the LORD!  In between, each one has a different theme.  The important message of Psalm...
July 6, 2021

Psalm 145 – Attributes of God

It is amazing to think how much time and attention we give to the gods of this world – especially when we compare them to the God of the Bible. ...
June 29, 2021

Independence Day

A song and prayer for the coming Independence Day from Psalm 33:12-22: Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom He has chosen for His own...
June 22, 2021

Declare His Mighty Acts

One of the major ways that David, the writer of Psalm 145, praises God is by telling others of God’s greatness (vv. 3 and 6).  Another is in his command...
June 15, 2021

Psalm 145:3-6 – God’s ResumĂ©

Today, many people tell of their greatness using a tool called a resume.  A typical resume tells of one’s educational, vocational, and civic accomplishments; special training qualifications; and any awards...
June 8, 2021

Vacation Bible School

Paul wrote to Timothy in 2 Timothy 3:14-17:    You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them;  ...
June 1, 2021

Psalm 145

Psalm 145 has become my favorite psalm over the years
for several reasons.  One is that it opens and closes with a practice that transforms our life and worship.  David, the...
May 25, 2021

Psalm 144

Psalm 144, another song of David, consisting of four stanzas that at my first read appeared to be very unrelated; that is, they all strike a separate theme.  Upon rereading,...
May 18, 2021

Psalm 143

David’s song in Psalm 143 may be connected with Psalm 142 given that his current situation left him with the same description of his spiritual state: my spirit is overwhelmed within me...
May 11, 2021

Psalm 142

Psalm 142 was said to have been written by David when he was in the cave in the Judean wilderness on the run from King Saul, as described in 1...