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All too often people have trouble perceiving brilliance in ordinary people and everyday situations. We get in ruts in the way we think about people. “I know that man. He’s just...
Read MoreThe city of God, Jerusalem, and the Temple are inextricably connected in the minds of the people of Israel. Some beauty of the city emanates from the wondrous reality that God...
Read MoreThe moods of Psalm 48 are like a sandwich. The opening and closing verses resound with joy and exultation, while verses 4-7 describe astonishment, panic, and trembling. The source of these...
Read MoreIn David’s time, shepherding was an everyday task. Even children were charged with tending sheep and goats, and David himself had been a shepherd as a child. When the leaders of...
Read MoreThe miracles that we expect from God in our lives do not always come according to our timing, nor do they always look like we want them to. How often do...
Read MoreWhen I consider Jesus’ miracles, a single word comes to mind: resolve. Most of the people who received miracles in their lives decided to leave their homes and come to Jesus....
Read MoreHave you ever experienced an initial burst of enthusiasm about a project, gotten a good start, and then stopped along the way and wanted to give up? Sometimes we find ourselves...
Read MoreThe apostle Paul begins this chapter by talking about the Macedonian offering for the poor in Jerusalem. The Macedonian churches of Philippi and Thessalonica have eagerly responded to the invitation to...
Read MoreWe do not always wait with hope. Often we wait for something, but our unbelief does not allow for hope. The psalmist hopes, since the word of God does not fail....
Read MorePsalms 120–134 are known as Songs of Ascents, psalms sung by pilgrims on the way to the Temple in Jerusalem. Along the way, people sing their pain and praise. From the...
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