What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts.What festivities await us inside your holy Temple. (Psalm 65:4, NLT) Halloween Parties This week was Halloween, and for West Michigan we actually had a pretty good night for it! For some people, Halloween means figuring out creative costumes, loading...
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Thirsty Thursday: Psalm 64 – A God for All Seasons
Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy. Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers. (Psalm 64:1-2) “A God for All Seasons” A few years ago, my wife Heidi and I took on a little home-improvement project—we replaced the old carpet in...
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Thirsty Thursday: Psalm 63 – Enough is Enough!
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. (Psalm 63:1-3, ESV) “Enough...
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Thirsty Thursday: Psalm 62 – One Thing
One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: That you, O God, are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what they have done. (Psalm 62:11-12) “ONE THING” Two Sundays ago I celebrated a special birthday with a whole bunch of my favorite people....
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Thirsty Thursday: Psalm 61 – Living Above “I Level”
From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. (Psalm 61:2) Living Above “I Level” A few summers ago my wife Heidi and I climbed to the top of the highest mountain…in North Carolina! Mount Mitchell (elevation 6684 feet) is...
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Thirsty Thursday: Psalm 60 – Riding the Rails
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...
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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....