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I am enjoying this book and agreeing with it (like "yes!", "write on"...laughing that Jesus wouldn't get hired because he was single...silly but prob would be true). There are some parts that uses particular language to describe leadersh...
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Your lovingkindness is better than Life – Psalm 63
Psalm 63 The background of this Psalm is possibly when David is in the desert of Judah (2 Sam. 15:28; 16:2-14) after been pushed out by his son Absalom who wants to kill him. David is on the run and ends up in the dessert with a cohort of people who are with him. It […]
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When it gets difficult to be a Christian – Psalm 73
This psalm has always been one of my favorites. I have shared similar thoughts. It was written by Asaph a worship leader in the temple. There are several psalms[1] that carry his authorship, and this is one of them. It begins by asserting that God is good to Israel and to those whose motives are […]
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The God of my Life – Psalm 71
Until I was ten years old, I lived in a rural area in El Salvador. This is where I spent my childhood. I lived in a one room wooden home with my mom and four of my sisters. I don’t remember much about this time or about this house. I do remember what it looked […]
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God Cares – Psalm 68
When I started my life as a follower of Christ, Psalms and Proverbs were my daily reading for several years. I wrote a lot about what I observed in them. Recently, I’ve decided to go back and read them using the ESV version journal and the NET Abide Journal. In addition to this, I am […]
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Psalms 43-44: A Blueprint for Times of Depression
As a deer[c] longs[d] for streams of water,so I long[e] for you, O God!2 I thirst[f] for God,for the living God.I say,[g] “When will I be able to go and appear in God’s presence?”[h]3 I cannot eat; I weep day and night.[i]All day long they say to me,[j] “Where is your God?”4 I will remember and weep.[k]For I was once walking along with the […]
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