Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless. With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down...
Month: <span>September 2022</span>
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Thirsty Thursday: Psalm 59 – Relying on God
You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely. (Psalm 59:9-10) READER’S NOTE: This week’s Thirsty Thursday was originally posted on September 19, 2019 Relying on God I was reading this morning about a significant event in our nation’s life that is being celebrated this week....
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Thirsty Thursday: Psalm 58 – Toothless?
Break off their fangs, O God! Smash the jaws of these lions, O LORD!May they disappear like water into thirsty ground. Make their weapons useless in their hands. (Psalm 58:6-7, NLT) Toothless? This past Sunday we once again remembered the horrific events of 9-11, now 21 years behind us…but never really behind us. And we could add a...
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Thirsty Thursday: Psalm 57 – The Space Between
I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. (Psalm 57:9-11) “The Space Between” Before I became a pastor and church...
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Thirsty Thursday: Psalm 56 – Time to Throw Down
Thirsty Thursday But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? (Psalm 56:3-4) Time to Throw Down Writing these weekly “Thirsty Thursday” posts for the past year has made me keenly aware of other, clever weekday alliterations....