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the last chapter
Psalm 73 Asaph was bitter about the wealth and health of all the wicked who flaunt their rebellion. Then he went into the sanctuary and remembered that God reigns. He read the last chapter of the book and remembered what … Continue reading
they knew
Ezra 3 The sound of loud rejoicing filled the city when the foundations of the new temple were laid. Those who were there could also hear another sound, mixed in with the cries of joy. The old timers who had … Continue reading
our tears in his bottle
Psalm 56 David did not glide through life without challenges and troubles. He had numerous enemies, and his life was in danger constantly. He comforted himself not in the idea that God was going to help him overcome his problems … Continue reading
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all nations under God
Psalm 47 This psalm celebrates a truth that has yet to be fully realized – the truth that God will be honored not just by the people of Jacob, but by all peoples. The fact that the LORD subdued people … Continue reading
forgetting our people
Psalm 45 These words are mostly addressed to the newly crowned king, praising him because God has blessed him with greatness. But the later verses (11-17) are addressed to the king’s bride. She is advised to forget her people and … Continue reading
something magnificent
2 Chronicles 4 Reading these descriptions of the temple is like watching the special features of an epic movie. You can’t really appreciate the “how we made it” if you did not see the movie itself. The readers who first … Continue reading
rage or sing?
Psalm 2 The people who first sang this song were making a faith statement about their king. Even though the other nations around them were straining under his harness, and plotting to overthrow him, the Israelites knew that he was … Continue reading
missions and memory
Joshua 4 The stones set up at Gilgal were to be a reminder for those who experienced the miracle of crossing the Jordon, and a teaching tool for the next generation. Our memory of the ways the LORD has intervened … Continue reading
a costly walk
Numbers 28-29 The ESV Study Bible states “It has been calculated that, over the course of a year, these sacrifices involved a total of 113 bulls, 1,086 lambs, over a ton of flour, and 1,000 bottles of oil and wine!” … Continue reading
a cooperative walk
Numbers 27 This chapter records the LORD’s answer to two of Moses’ prayers. Moses wanted to know how to answer the appeal of Zelopehad’s daughters. God told him that the daughters were right, and deserved an inheritance so that their … Continue reading
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