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Why Should the Nations Say, “Where Is Their God?” – Psalm 79
Two nations conquered Israel and Judah, the two halves of the nation of Israel, God’s people, in the eighth and seventh centuries before Christ. Assyria and then Babylon were used by God to punish
Continue reading...The Blood of the Wicked – Psalm 58
It is easy in our modern world to recall rulers who embody evil and leave a path of destruction in their wakes. Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao Zedong, Leopold II, Kim Il-Sung, Saddam Hussein,
Continue reading...Flee Like a Bird – Psalm 11
Crosby, Stills and Nash sang, in Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, “I’ve got an answer, I’m going to fly away. What have I got to lose?” Have you ever felt like simply getting away from
Continue reading...Forget Not the Afflicted – Psalm 10
This psalm feels like a companion to Psalm 73. We don’t know who wrote it, but like us, he had experienced God seeming to hide Himself away during the psalmist’s times of trouble. He saw
Continue reading...Judge Me – Psalm 7:1-13
Celebrity Bill Cosby, convicted for rape and imprisoned in 2018, was released from prison on June 30, 2021, due to a technicality, something that created great consternation for the many women he was accused
Continue reading...Hades for Idolatry – Luke 16:19-31
How do we know Lazarus was legitimately poor? He had friends who laid him at the gate of the rich man daily, hoping for help from the rich man. Why did God allow Lazarus to exist in such a terrible
Continue reading...Judgmental – Luke 6:37-45
Charles Ryrie was one of the great Bible teachers of our generation, a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and author of the Ryrie Study Bible. I was a student at Dallas Seminary and talking to
Continue reading...His Command Is Eternal Life – John 12:37-50
The Holy of Holies, or the Holiest Place, in the Tabernacle and the Temple, was the room at the back of each that contained the ark of the covenant with the gold cherubim on top of it, overshadowing the
Continue reading...The First Sign – John 2:1-12
Maybe it’s because something crazy happened, or because family drama was being played out, or because it was just perfect, weddings remain forever in our memories. Would it surprise us to know,
Continue reading...Peace Like a River – Isaiah 66:10-12, 22-24
Diana Matthews tells us the song I’ve Got Peace Like a River “is an African-American spiritual. Spirituals began on the fields and the slaves would sing to pass the time of day. It was also
Continue reading...Your Apparel Red – Isaiah 63:1-6
“Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored.” That line from the Battle Hymn of the Republic by abolitionist
Continue reading...Ears Not Dull – Isaiah 59
According to Healthline.com there are multiple causes for dull or muffled hearing, including earwax buildup, tinnitus, ear infection, hay fever, ear pressure imbalance as in altitude changes. Israel
Continue reading...Heard on High – Isaiah 58:1-9
Healthline.com notes that “Intermittent fasting (IF) is currently one of the world’s most popular health and fitness trends. People are using it to lose weight, improve their health and simplify
Continue reading...Backsliding – Isaiah 57:14-21
The Hebrew word translated “backsliding” in the English Standard Version of Isaiah 57:17 can mean backturning, recusant, or apostate, according to Brown, Driver and Briggs. Never heard the
Continue reading...Listen to Me – Isaiah 51:1-8
You’ve probably seen this video on paying attention. But if you haven’t, look at it before I go on. I’ll wait. . In this experiment we learn that asking someone to pay attention
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