Tag Archives: Spiritual

WHEN DARKNESS CREEPS IN…

Psalms of Honesty and Truth I would like to just skip Psalm 88 this morning! But it is another prose in honest feelings to God. Unfortunately, darkness is also part of the journey here that we must deal with and … Continue reading

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THE SOURCE OF LIFE

Psalms of Honesty and Praise I grew up in a small church with about a hundred attenders. We only had a piano, sometimes the organ, (if they talked me into playing it), and only one “song leader”. Today, many of … Continue reading

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PRAYERS GOD ANSWERS

Psalms of Honesty and Truth In the middle of Psalms from other authors, a prayer song is recorded by David once more. It is a prayer that God will answer every time. How many times do we run to God … Continue reading

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WHEN GOD RESTORES AND RENEWS

Psalms of Honesty and Truth The Scottish preacher George H. Morrison said, “The victorious Christian life is a series of new beginnings,” and he is right. It is a sin to disobey God and fall, but it is also a … Continue reading

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NOTHING BUT PRAYER

Psalms of Honesty and Truth We are sometimes attacked in our faith, because of our faith in the One and Only God, the Creator of all. We are made fun of at the very least because we won’t enter into … Continue reading

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CAPTIVE

Psalms of Honesty and Truth Do you feel captive by what is going on around you? Do you feel trapped in situations you can do nothing about right now? Do you feel imprisoned in a work that demands more and … Continue reading

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NOTHING GETS PASSED GOD!

Psalms of Honesty and Truth The background of this psalm is probably God’s judgment of the Assyrian army as recorded in Isaiah 37–38 and 2 Kings 18–19. But the emphasis in this psalm is on the God who accomplished the … Continue reading

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FIRST FOCUS OF WORSHIP

Psalms of Honesty and Truth True worship begins and centers on the Lord and not on us, our personal problems, or our “felt needs.” We praise God for who He is–His glorious attributes–and for His wonderful works, what He has … Continue reading

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WHERE ARE YOU, GOD?

Psalms of Honesty and Truth Psalm 73 deals with a personal crisis of faith, but Psalm 74 moves to the national scene and focuses on the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 587-86 BC. Even though … Continue reading

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CORNUCOPIAS OF PRAISE!

Psalms of Honesty and Truth Because God’s Word tells us to pray expectantly, I have been transforming my thinking by doing just that. When I ask God about something, I KNOW in my heart, mind and soul that He will … Continue reading

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