Tag: Psalms
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A First Step to Spiritual and Mental Health
When I asked my husband, Keith, what he thought I needed to focus on for a Koinonia devotion, he quickly prompted me to focus on spiritual and mental health. He knows it will have a positive effect on our husbands and others. I asked myself what that looked like, prayed, and searched the Scriptures. I…
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God’s Love Is The Fountain of Life
God’s love is a fountain of life. His love, faithfulness, righteousness and judgments bring His people an abundance of delights.
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Gaze on the Beauty of the LORD in the Christmas Busyness
In the middle of the busyness of the Christmas season, what if we stopped for five minutes or longer to gaze and marvel at the beauty of our LORD? We could pause in the middle of the chaos and breathe in the beauty of the LORD. Exhale the tension, and smile. What if the five…
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God-Focused Prayer
Praise the LORD!I will praise the LORD with my whole heart,In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.The works of the LORD are great,Studied by all who have pleasure in them.His work is honorable and glorious,And His righteousness endures forever.He has made His wonderful works to be remembered;The LORD is gracious and full…
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Surprised By Titles
Many Bibles I have include titles of sections and of chapters. However, I have one Bible that does not. I recently completed the Psalms, took notes, and assigned titles to each Psalm. What if we all ignore the titles that someone else assigned to the chapters and sections and listen for the titles the Holy…
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The Jesus Who Surprises … A Review
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. Luke 24:27 Dee Brestin’s The Jesus Who Surprises invites the student of the Word to walk on the Road to Emmaus with two of Jesus’ disciples. Not recognizing Jesus, they told Him that their hopes…
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Magnify the Lord with Thanksgiving!
Bless the Lord, O My Soul! Lovingkindness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Psalm 85:10 From winged artists’ palettes to fragrant nectar, from heavenly light and color displays to rolling hills and flatlands, our Father’s artistry and character shine forth as righteousness and peace kiss each other and spill…
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5 Reasons We Praise Our God
Honor and majesty are before the LORD: strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. Psalm 96:6 Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them. Psalm 69:34
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God’s promise of a future and a hope beyond your difficulty
Olive tree in the Garden of Gethsemane, perhaps witnessing the tears of the Messiah the night He sweated drops of blood and cried out to the Lord, Luke 22:44. Yet, there’s the hope of the tree of life. We are approaching a season that can be filled with great joy. The season can be a…