December 2021
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Do you ever feel like you are praying for the same thing over and over? It’s ok. That’s what David did! I’m not sure about you, but that gives me hope that I can turn to God about continual struggles and know that He hears me! In Psalm 35, David is once again being chased
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In the middle of David’s dangerous encounter with the Philistine King Abimelech, he shows us how he blessed (vv. 1-3), sought (vv. 4-8), feared (vv. 9-14), cried out to (vv. 15-18), and sought refuge in the Lord (vv. 19-22). Basically, in the middle of a war, David shows us his greatest weapon was worship. Think
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Psalm 33 is the who, how, why, and what of worship instruction. Notice that all the verbs are also plural. It’s a community psalm for worshipping the Lord! We were not meant to praise God alone. We need the church body to worship the Lord together! Verse 1 tells us we should worship the Lord:
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Psalm 32 is one of repentance David wrote after confessing his sins of adultery, murder, and deception (2 Samuel 11-12). While Psalm 1:1 says those who obey the Lord and steer clear of sin are blessed, Psalm 32:1 says those who confess sins and experience God’s forgiveness are also blessed. David committed transgressions (crossed God’s
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Have you ever felt surrounded by the enemy and abandoned by the Lord? This was David’s situation in Psalm 31. While he was surrounded by enemies, the Lord never abandoned him. He acknowledged his panic and overreaction towards the Lord in verse 22 when he said, “In my alarm I said, ‘I am cut off
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Have you ever been overwhelmed with thankfulness and praise to the Lord? In Psalm 30, David is praising and thanking God for rescuing him from the quarry below, the enemy around, and the agony within (vv. 1-3). Sometimes the problems we face are caused by others. David faced enemies that taunted and attempted to kill
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Eighteen times in the eleven verses of Psalm 29 God is called “Lord”. God is Lord of heaven and earth whether we call Him Lord once, eighteen times, or not at all. David’s repeated use of the word Lord in this psalm shows us His position of worship and trust in an Almighty God who
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Do you have trouble being patient in your prayers? Countless times I have prayed without immediate results from God. But is that something we should hold against God? Does He always promise instant results? Could He be teaching us something more than our expected and perceived result of prayer? We are instant people, especially Americans.
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Have you ever been in trouble…I mean real life-threatening danger? That is David’s context when he wrote Psalm 27. He is most likely referring to being hunted by King Saul when he mentions the wicked who advance to devour him (v. 2) and lie about him (v. 12). How would you respond in these situations?
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Have you ever been accused of something you did not do? Perhaps this is not just in an unlawful accusation, but a character assassination? I have. There have been times when people, who I thought were close to me, questioned not the actions of my heart but those of my heart. It is one thing
stephen R Harrison 