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God Respects the Humble
Psalm 138.
I will praise Thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto Thee.
I will worship toward Thy holy temple, and praise Thy name for Thy lovingkindness and for Thy truth: for Thou hast magnified Thy Word above all Thy Name.
In the day when I cried Thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
All the kings of the earth shall praise Thee, O…
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#God Respects the Humble#Luke 18: 11-13#Luke 18:11-13#Pharisee and publican#Psalm 138#psalm of thanksgiving#v. 6
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Sunday Morning Coffee: What Do You Fear?
Because of something I wrote yesterday, I’ve been thinking about this: What do I fear?
Well, I’m deathly afraid of snakes. They are my worst nightmare. It’s not as bad as it used to be. I can actually look at a picture of a snake now, but I definitely don’t seek them out. I used to be afraid of the dark, and of being in the house alone overnight. Doesn’t bother me at all now. No monsters under…
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#holiness is not an event#I Peter 1:16#John 10:27-28#John 3:16#monsters under the bed#process#snakes#some people fear that they will lose their salvation#Sunday Morning Coffee: What do you Fear?#the dark
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Saturday Soliloquy: Life Goes On
Terry is doing better, although is still not his old self. Maybe never will be. He is nearly 81, after all.
My cold has retreated back to whatever hell colds inhabit.
So life goes on.
A new baby has been born into our church family. A fine older gentleman went to heaven a couple of months ago, and his dear wife is bravely continuing to bless everyone around her.
An old friend who is still in…
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#aging and wisdom#birth and death#death is a part of life#elders and counselors#graduations#illness#knowing the Lord#life goes on#look forward to heaven#won&039;t live my life in fear#Wqturdaqy WSoliloquy
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Woe to Babylon!
Psalm 137.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
How shall we sing the LORD’S song in a strange land?
If I forget thee, O…
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#calling down judgmet on Babylon#captivity of the Israelites#cruelty was great#destruction of Jerusalem#great grief#Psalm 137#taunted by Babylonians to sing for them#Woe to Babylon!
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His Mercy Endures Forever
Psalm 136. This psalm is so beautiful and powerful that I’m making no comment at all. His mercy endures forever.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.
O give thanks unto the God of gods: for His mercy endureth for ever.
O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for His mercy endureth for ever.
To Him who alone doeth great wonders: for His mercy endureth for…
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He Does Whatsoever He Pleases
Psalm 135:6-7.
Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did He in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; He maketh lightnings for the rain; He bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
This psalm opens with the demand that all God’s creatures should praise Him, all the time! It tells us to sing praises to Him. It says that…
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#arrogant to think we can manipulate His creation#He does whatever He pleases#He is so powerful#Psalm 135: 6-7#we cannot stand against Him
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Night Watchmen
Psalm 134.
Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
I didn’t grow up in a church in which lifting one’s hands in prayer or praise was practiced. It is indisputable in God’s Word that He not only allows it, but…
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The Family of God
This is the song I woke up to this morning:
If your church isn’t like this, or you don’t even have a church family, I promise you that there are still good churches out there who will welcome you as part of the family.
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Saturday Soliloquy: I Hate Colds!
Drippy, stuffy nose. Sore throat. Sneezecoughcoughcoughsneeze. No fever, just a lot of misery. I’m still not sure if it’s a cold or an allergy. Things are blooming like crazy right now. Maybe a combination of both.
The good news is that it’s better today. I haven’t sneezed, coughed, or had to blow out my sinuses today, and it’s already 10:45 a.m. A little apple cider vinegar mixed with water is…
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#a friend in need#getting better#I Hate Colds!#important tomaintain somekind of schedule#maybe allergy#retirement lessons#Saturday Soliloquy#symptoms#update on Terry
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Unity!
Psalm 133.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Years ago,…
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#always with reconciliation as the goal#applies to family rifts as well#church splits#good and pleasant#heresy#illegal actions#immorality#Matthew 18:15-20#precious oil#Psalm 133#reasons for leaving a church#steps to resolve disunity#Unity!
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David and the Temple
Psalm 132: 1-5.
LORD, remember David, and all his affliction
How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
There is no absolute proof as to the…
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#David and the Temple#David&039;s strong desire to build a place for God#denied to him#Did David help with the planning?#given to Solomon to build#innocent blood on his hands#Psalm 132:1-5
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Depencence on God
Psalm 131.
LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
There is some controversy over the time in David’s life when this psalm was…
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#comparison to a weaned child#David&039;s dependence on God matured with his years#dependence of mother for food and comfort#dependence on God#depends on her fout of love#during and after weaning#Psalm 131#time of the writing
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Sunday Morning Coffee: A Bit Late
Terry and I made a mutual decision to stay home from church this morning. Neither of us likes to do that, but I was not willing to leave him on his own yet, and he wasn’t sure he was ready to make the drive himself. So here we are. To my own surprise, I slept until 11:45 this morning!
He is showing improvement every day. I’m so thankful!
We have a gorgeous spring day, clear skies and 69F. It…
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#A Bit Late#both needed to sleep#God is always good#no church this morning#Sunday Morning Coffee#thankful for daily improvement for Terry
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Saturday Soliloquy: Plans
Sometimes the plans we make get blown away by unexpected circumstances. That certainly happened to us this week! You can read about that in my post from yesterday, which you can find at the bottom of this post.
So, I’ve been thinking about how frail human life can be. Terry and I have reached the ages of almost 77 for me, 81 for him. That is a rich blessing, for which we are thankful. We’re…
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#don&039;t take life for granted#God is the giver#life can be fragile#plans#plans can change suddenly#Saturday Soliloquy#see yesterday&039;s post
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Personal Note: Busy Week
You may have noticed that I’ve beens somewhat irregular this week. That’s because we took my husband to the hospital on Sunday, thinking his heart may be acting up again. It wasn’t his heart. His hemoglobin count was extremely–dangerously–low, and he was admitted. He was given two bags of blood over the next couple of days, along with two infusions of iron. He is very weak, frail-looking, and…
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#anemia#blood transfusions#busy week#changes that need to be made#God is always good!#he&039;s very tired and weak#hospital for several days#husband is ill#iron infusions#personal notes#thankful for family and friends
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Mercy and Redemption
Psalm 130.
Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O LORD.
Lord, hear my voice: let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
But there is forgiveness with Thee, that Thou mayest be feared.
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in His word do I hope.
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that…
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#a beautiful psalm#Mercy and Redemption#Our hope is in the Lord#please read it all#Psalm 130#vv. 3-4#We need to be more aware of our own failings#what if God kept track of all our sin?
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Affliction and Survival
Psalm 129.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now sa
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
The LORD is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion
Let them be as the grass upon the…
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#Affliction and Survival#Israel survives because God has ordained it so#persecuted from the beginning#Psalm 129
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