Tag: Psalms
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Destitute in Delhi? Sickness? God is near
A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? Proverbs 18:14 In a hot bus in Delhi, people jammed together, even riding on the roof. Destitute. Crushed spirit? A 19-year-old girl lay in her hospital bed wondering if she would have to live much longer … a burden on her parents…
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Have you tasted God’s goodness?
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Psalm 34:8 (ESV) David killed the Philistine giant, Goliath, and saved the Israelites from defeat. Years later, David fled from King Saul into the land of the Philistines. Soon, the Philistines recognized him and brought him before…
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Hiding in the cave of despair? Do what David did
The entrance to a cave in Deir-Dubban, six miles southwest of Bethlehem on the border of the Philistine plains and at the foot of the Judean mountains. There are a number of vaults about 15 to 20 feet deep, and perhaps David and his family lived for a time in one of the vaults.…