Category: Bible Reading
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Will a Bunker Keep me Safe? – Psalm 41
Would holing up in a bunker preserve my family in a day of civil unrest? My husband and I watched a show this week about people who are concerned about a time, sometimes called a “zombie apocalypse,” when things get so bad their neighbors might try to break into their homes. I’m not sure how…
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You Are in God’s Mind – Psalm 40
The language in Psalm 40 is intimate and comforting to me, as though the writer is sitting in the back yard chatting with his God and a few close friends. Perhaps one of them has asked him why he’s so happy. “I waited patiently for the Lord. He inclined to me and heard my cry.…
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My Temporary Life – Psalm 39
During this end-of-harvest time and these days when many celebrate Halloween, I see reminders of how short our time on earth is. Life as we know it now will not stay the same. “O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am” (Psalm…
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Don’t Leave Me, O God – Psalm 38
The tone the writer uses in Psalm 38 describes the pain of the remorse he feels for his wrongdoing. The title and byline are Do Not Forsake Me, O Lord – A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering. “… There is no health in my bones because of my sin. For my iniquities have gone over…
