“My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old—” Psalms 78:1-2 NIV Reflection: how are you remembering, and to whom are sharing the stories of God’s hand in your life? sWithout sharing any specifics, yesterday […]
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“I consider the days of old, the years long ago. I said, “Let me remember my song in the night; let me meditate in my heart.” Then my spirit made a diligent search:” Psalm 77:5-6 ESV Reflection: why should a Christian meditate? When we think of the word “meditation”, Eastern religions and practices most likely
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“In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel.” Psalm 76:1 ESV Reflection: how can you know that you know someone? Not sure about you, but this topic of “knowing” someone kind of fascinates me. Because it actually is pretty complex. The first thing to consider is what specifically cause you to think
“but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.”Psalm 75:7 ESV Reflection: how do you define “success”? We live in a world where wealth, power, youthful beauty are highly valued, even worshipped. We are bombarded with advertisements and “programming” that tell us so, that define for us what success looks
“Arise, O God, defend your cause; remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day! Do not forget the clamor of your foes, the uproar of those who rise against you, which goes up continually!” Psalm 74:22-23 ESV Reflection: as a Christian, when is it right to be angry? Anger is one of those
“But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task, until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their end.” Psalm 73:16-17 ESV Reflection: why does it seem to go so well for many people who ignore God, even those who are wicked, while many followers of
“May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!”Psalm 72:6 ESV Reflection: who are your role models; who do you aspire to be like? Yesterday my wife and I spent some time by the pool. As we were enjoying the day, a father and his son walk
“Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.” 2 Corinthians 13:11 NIV Reflection: what is a family? Not sure about you, but I don’t know of anyone who chose their parents. None of
“Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!” 2 Corinthians 13:5 ESV. Reflection: are you looking honestly at yourself? do you see what others see? The awareness of self is
“Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved.” 2 Corinthians 12:19 ESV Reflection: how can tearing down be part of building up? You might recognize the picture of downtown
