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First Verse, a journey through the Psalms: Psalm 73

Posted on January 16, 2018 by

No doubt about it! God is good— good to good people, good to the good-hearted. Psalm 73:1 (MSG) Once upon a time… These four words conjure up ideas of good and evil, love and jealousy, conflict and victory, sorrow and … Continue reading →

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First Verse, a journey through the Psalms: Psalm 72

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

Give your love of justice to the king, O God,     and righteousness to the king’s son. Psalm 72:1 (NLT) Let us hope in God’s Son, Jesus. In our culture we put our hope in many things. A strong economy. A … Continue reading →

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First Verse, a journey through the Psalms: Psalm 71

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

Lord, I have come to you for protection;     never let me be defeated! Psalm 71:1 (GNT) Let us hope in God’s protection. So many things in our lives can defeat us. We can be cruising along, enjoying life, when Bam! … Continue reading →

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First Verse, a journey through the Psalms: Psalm 68

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

Arise, O God, and scatter all your enemies! Chase them away! Psalm 68:1 (TLB) Arise O God. May that be our headline, rather than the headlines that horrify us lately: Gunman opens fire… Mass shooting… Terror strikes… It seems like one … Continue reading →

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