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Thoughts on the Gospel, Life, and Ministry
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The Loving Discipline of God
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Learning to Trust God
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. – Psalm 118:8-9 One important lesson the first four chapters of Deuteronomy teach us is that… Continue Reading “Learning to Trust God”
Learning to Trust the Lord
See, I have set the land before you. Go in and take possession of the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them and to their offspring after them. – Deuteronomy 1:8 Israel’s… Continue Reading “Learning to Trust the Lord”
Cry Out to God
“Then I called on the name of the LORD: ‘O LORD, I pray, deliver my soul!’” — Psalm 116:4 You’ve heard the old saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” While that advice can be admirable, it can also be trite because making lemonade… Continue Reading “Cry Out to God”
Motivated by the Glory of God
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. – Acts 17:16 Psalm 115:1 identifies the glory of God as the motivation of a true Christian’s heart and… Continue Reading “Motivated by the Glory of God”
Glory to God Alone
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! – Psalm 115:1 Psalm 115:1 reminds us that the central aim of the Christian life is not our recognition, success,… Continue Reading “Glory to God Alone”
Holy Rest in the Lord’s Sovereignty
“Why do you flee, O sea? Why do you turn back, O Jordan? Why do you skip like rams, O mountains, like lambs?” — Psalm 114:5–6 The psalmist displays his sense of humor as he describes creation reacting to the presence of God in… Continue Reading “Holy Rest in the Lord’s Sovereignty”
Remembering the God Who Saves
When Israel went out from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. – Psalm 114:1-2 Psalm 114 celebrates the mighty acts God did to deliver His people from slavery in Egypt to a… Continue Reading “Remembering the God Who Saves”
God Delights to Exalt the Humble
“He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.” — Psalm 113:7-8 Psalm 113 celebrates the astonishing grace of God toward those who have nothing to… Continue Reading “God Delights to Exalt the Humble”
Universal Praise From a Catholic People
Universal Praise from a Catholic Church “From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the LORD is to be praised.” – Psalm 113:3 The Psalmist lifts our eyes beyond the borders of our own congregation, nation, or generation in Psalm 113.… Continue Reading “Universal Praise From a Catholic People”
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