Category Archives: relationship with God
bring it on
Psalm 27 This is a song of a man, and a people, who have many reasons to fear. However, they have one great reason not to fear: their relationship with the LORD. The evildoers, adversaries, foes, armies, war, day of … Continue reading
The LORD is my friend
Psalm 25 The LORD who is a shepherd in psalm 23 is a friend in psalm 25. He is by David’s side to teach him the right way to go, to forgive and forget his sins, and to guard and … Continue reading
going deeper
Psalm 19 Let me introduce you to my LORD, the Master of the universe. Look at space, with all its wonders. He created that, and didn’t even break a sweat. He is awesome. Interested? Get to know him better by … Continue reading
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here shall be the house
1 Chronicles 21:18-22:19 After David had purchased the threshing floor of Ornon and averted the plague, he builds an altar there and sacrifices to God on the site. Then, he gets the idea that the site could serve as the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Chronicles 21, 1 Chronicles 22
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staying connected
1 Chronicles 16:4-43 The worship that David had organized for the movement of the ark now becomes a regular daily tradition. The ark is now in Jerusalem, where David lives. The tabernacle with the altar for sacrifice is still in … Continue reading
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I will sing
Psalm 13 There are some days you just don’t feel like rejoicing or singing. There are some days – and today may be one of them for you – when you come to the end of the day and lament … Continue reading
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the blame game
1 Chronicles 10 If Saul wanted to blame someone for his fate, there was quite a number of potential culprits. He could blame David, the upstart who dared to upstage him. He could blame Jonathan for siding with the opposition. … Continue reading
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first things first
1 Chronicles 9 This chapter records representative genealogies of those who returned to Jerusalem after the exile. Of particular interest to the chronicler is the maintenance and watching of the temple area. The detail in which the chronicler describes these … Continue reading
what really matters
Psalm 6 These are the words of a man who has some painful sickness, and fears that he will die from it. Job was confident that his sickness was not a judgment of God, but this psalmist (David, according to … Continue reading
lead us
Psalm 5 What a great prayer for a king to pray. He knows that many who will seek to influence him are actually flatterers who will fall by their own counsels. He asks God to lead him by his righteousness. … Continue reading
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