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God is our provider both spiritually and physically and for this we give Him praise. This is the theme of Psalm 65. We praise Him for His salvation and forgiveness (vv. 1-4). We praise Him for His power over everything everywhere (vv. 5-8). We praise Him for provision and compassion (vv. 9-13). As David began…
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The introduction to Psalm 63 tells us David wrote it when he was hiding in the desert of Judah. This happened when he was running from Saul (1 Samuel 23:14-29) and Absalom (2 Samuel 15:13-37). In both cases, David was running from family that was trying to kill him. Uprooted from his home in the…
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“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.” -Galatians 6:1 NIV Let’s break it down: “Bothers and sisters” – family of God “If someone” – your family “Caught in a sin” – rescue…
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When we find ourselves as Christians suffering for the cause of Christ and His mission and Kingdom, we must remember Jesus is our righteous example. In 1 Peter 2:21-25, Peter wrote to dispersed believers to remind them to view themselves as citizens of heaven and aliens in a foreign land. As Christians, we are sojourners…
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It’s a low point in life when your children rebel against you. I’m not talking about disobedience common to all young children but the hate of an adult child out to cause you great harm and pain. David faced this when his son Absalom started an revolt against him, “stealing the hearts of the Israelites”…
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How do you react when things do not go as expected? A setback will cause you to either doubt or trust the Lord. Woe to him who just trusts the Lord when everything is going well. You can get mad at Him or move closer to Him. Woe to him who’s initial reaction is bitterness…
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Scripture gives us great confidence when we pray. 1 John 5:14 says, “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” There are nearly a dozen similar Scriptures that say if we ask anything even in His name He will do it. The…
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One morning on my way into the church office I noticed several pieces of trash at our entrance. It’s not uncommon for it to collect daily as we are on a busy road. I stopped my truck, got out, and collected the trash. I greatly care about the appearance of our church property as its…
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The gospel is for everyone! Jesus told us in Acts 1:8 to share it with those like us and not like us. All those who heard Jesus that day were all the same ethnically and culturally – local Jews. Jesus didn’t want the gospel for just a few, but for all! The love and good…
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When we are in trouble, why do we foolishly return to evil practices and places thinking they have somehow changed and will now bring us comfort and peace when our past experiences have proven to us they never can? Why don’t we instantly seek the Lord? The introduction to Psalm 56 tells us it is…
stephen R Harrison 