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What is the Christian’s motive when worshipping God? Hopefully, it is to adore God and grow in a relationship with Him. Perhaps others worship out of duty and ritual, not giving much thought to God’s pleasure. Still, others may worship to appear holy and convince potential onlookers. In Psalm 50, Asaph is encouraging proper motive…
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Someone once said, “People often spend money don’t have to buy things they don’t need to impress people that they don’t like.” The love for money often brings out the worst in people as it is the root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10). That Scripture goes on to say, “Some people, eager…
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Jesus is the central figure of Scripture. Even great patriarchs like Moses, David, and Paul are not central figures. They and their stories are present to point us to God. Sometimes, we unintentionally and (God help us) intentionally make ourselves the central figure. When under attack from the enemy, that can be our go-to as…
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There is a time to be still (Psalm 46:10) and a time to clap and shout (Psalm 47:1). If Psalm 46 is a psalm about how the Lord saved Judah from the Assyrians, Psalm 47 is the declaration of this victory to all the nations around them. In Psalm 47 we find actions that we…
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Even in a tight spot, we must not fear and trust the Lord because He is our refuge and strength (v. 1). When we are surrounded by the enemy, we must be still and know that He is God (v. 10). That’s the theme of worship and thankfulness as Psalm 46 commemorates how God gave…
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At first glance, Psalm 45 appears to be a wedding song for a king and his bride. It is! That King is Jesus and the bride is His church! If it were just for an earthly wedding, why would it be given to the director of music (worship leader) to be sung in the sanctuary…
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If God helped earlier generations that followed Him, would He also help those who are currently following Him? This is the assumption, but also question of those who wrote Psalm 44. In verses 1-4, they recall how God helped their forefathers. His mighty hand (vv. 2, 4) gave them protection, victory, and love (v. 3). …
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Psalm 43 is one of the shortest psalms in the Bible. Five verses. Sometimes you don’t need many words to convey your heart. Recently I had someone say my writings were way too long, even saying to another person in front of me, “Have you ever seen how they go on and on”. The tone…
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The writer of Psalm 42 is most likely the same one of Psalm 43 as most scholars believe these psalms used to be combined as one. Verse 5 in both psalms is the same and even 42:9 and 43:2 are similar. While Psalm 42 is attributed to the sons (plural) of Korah, it is written…
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Sin, sickness, and enemies – sounds like a recurring theme in the life of David. Psalm 41 marks the end of Book 1 in Psalms. It is divided into five books (1-41, 42-72, 73-89, 90-106, 107-150 with some believing they correspond to the first five books of the Bible). In the first four verses, David…
stephen R Harrison 