Category Archives: glory

blessing the LORD

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Psalm 103 This psalm begins and ends with a self-invitation to bless the LORD.  Why should I bless the LORD?  Here the psalmist lists a few of the benefits of knowing God: his holy name his forgiveness his healing his … Continue reading →

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a taste of eternity

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Psalm 42-43 The psalmist’s desire to go to God is not a death wish. He wants to go to the temple and experience the glorious worship he had known in the past.  But he is far from the temple.  He … Continue reading →

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something magnificent

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

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 →

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if we could see

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Psalm 29 If we could see all that the LORD is doing right now across the globe and throughout the universe, then we would spontaneously worship, just as the angels in heaven do.  We have blinded ourselves with limited and … Continue reading →

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the real King of glory

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Psalm 24 The title indicates that this is a psalm of David.  It seems another way of reminding those who seek the king of glory in Jerusalem that David is not really the one.  The real King of glory is … Continue reading →

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taking her breath away

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

 1 Kings 9:10-10:29 What did it take to make the Queen of Sheba breathless?  She had seen prosperity and fame before.  But she saw in Solomon some things that impressed her.  He had a wisdom that was more than just … Continue reading →

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responding to grace

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

1 Samuel 1:1-2:11 Hannah’s dedication of Samuel to the LORD shows us what prayer can do.  It can bring about a double glory to the LORD.  For the LORD gets glory when his servants pray to him, seeking his justice.  … Continue reading →

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in retrospect: removing the shame

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

Deuteronomy 21-22:12 The culture to which these commands was originally given was an oriental, shame-based culture.  The people in these cultures are primarily motivated by shame, experienced by the whole group, and not primarily by individual guilt.  This explains the … Continue reading →

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