Psalm 119:138 – Righteous and True
God sends testimonies out in righteousness. What kind of testimony is he sending out through you?
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What Do You Get from Church?
I ask what you get out of church? What are the results of attending a weekly service?
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Psalm 119:137 – Right
Believing God is just is a choice and an affirmation, but it is an affirmation that can guide or destroy our lives.
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Psalm 119:136 – Crying
Am I led to tears by seeing a lack of love for other people in myself and in others?
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Psalm 119:135 – Shine
We need to know God’s rules both so we know what God calls us to do, but also so we know when human rules are masquerading as divine commands.
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Psalm 119:134 – Ransom
We are often oppressed by limited human conceptions and by letting our identity be set by other people. We need to be ransomed by God to realize our true worth.
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Book Recommendation: Man’s Search for Meaning
A friend mentioned this book on Facebook, and since I have greatly appreciated it over a number of years, I thought I’d post about it here. Frankl has a powerful story of surviving the holocaust and speaks of what sustained him in that experience. Key quote: Man is that being who invented the gas chambers…
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Psalm 119:133 – Mastery
The Psalmist asks God to direct his paths and not to allow any evil to have control over him. I discuss variations on this theme.
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A Note on Relationships between Texts
Various passages in the Bible relate in different ways. I give a sort outline of these relationships.
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Psalm 119:132 – Be Gracious
Praying for something God has already made standard practice is an inherently confident prayer.
