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The beginning of wisdom — Proverbs 1-3
Today begins the book of Proverbs. I’ll have to say right here at the start that there is a lot of really, really great stuff in here that I’ll not be able to address in my comments. If I manage … Continue reading
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Hallelujah — Psalm 148-150
Each of these psalms begin and end with the phrase, “Praise the LORD.” It is the English translation of a Hebrew word we are familiar with, “Hallelujah”. If you’re reading the King James Version of the Bible, you’ll notice “Hallelujah” starts … Continue reading
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What do you say, when you’ve “done it now” — Psalm 142-144
It’s VBS week at the Manchester NH church of Christ. Busy, busy, busy — but also pretty great at the same time. For that reason, however, this posting will be reasonably brief — all those of you who know me, … Continue reading
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A courageous invitation — Psalm 139-141
Christianity takes a heaping measure of courage. The world seldom realizes it, believing that Christianity is for the humble, gentle, and the timid of heart. But how many of the world would invite the scrutiny and rebuke that these psalms … Continue reading
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His lovingkindness is everlasting — Psalm 136-138
I’m writing this post on a Sunday evening. This Sunday was no ordinary Sunday, however, today good brother and elder in the Lord’s church finished fighting his good fight and went to meet His Lord. Duane Coss died at about … Continue reading
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The power of the God who is real — Psalm 133-135
Today is the Lord’s Day. I hope that wherever you are, you are worshiping the Lord and enjoying the fellowship of God’s people. In fact, now that I mention it… Unity between brothers (Psalm 133) — I think I may … Continue reading
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Faith, focus, and followthrough — Psalm 130-132
Christian camping is a great pursuit for any Christian interested in encouraging and securing the faith and dedication of our youth, the future movers and shakers of the church. Today ends the last day of the regular season of Gander … Continue reading
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A reason to hope — Psalms 127-129
Today’s reading continues the the Songs of Ascents, the psalms traditionally sung on the trip to Jerusalem for the holy days. They are upbeat themes except for the one calling upon God to punish those who hate His people, but … Continue reading
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Our help is in the name of the LORD — Psalm 124-126
It’s hard to grasp how quickly the summer slips away. We’re already eleven days into August now and Linda and I have already seen our first tree with leaves turning red. It’s a little premature for that, but it’s a … Continue reading
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“Acquire wisdom!” — Proverbs 4-6
You are hopefully in the midst of reading the whole Bible through in a year, with this blog as a brief, reflective commentary. But another Bible reading regimen that could be very worthy would be one that I heard using … Continue reading →