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This famous psalm was printed in the program for my father’s funeral. At that time, I was especially touched by v.4, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow…
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This famous psalm was printed in the program for my father’s funeral. At that time, I was especially touched by v.4, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow…
I'm sorry for this late posting! SUN, 5/26, My Devotions: (1/2) PS 21: Free sharing! V.11 says, “For they intended evil against You; they devised a plot which they are…
PS 19: Answers! 1) The stars burn for billions of years sending out tremendous heat and power through nuclear fusion reaction! This shows us how God is an eternal being…
David had struggles in life against enemies who surrounded him (v.9), like we all do. But he made an astounding confession which encourages all of us who believe in Jesus…
This psalm describes some qualifications of abiding in God’s tabernacle, which, at that time, was the Tabernacle of David. This psalm applies directly to us because we want to be…
This is another psalm that David wrote when he was being sorely tested. He felt like God had forgotten him (v.1)! But in the end, he makes a faith confession…
V.3 says, “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” Many nations are ruled by dictators and politicians who don’t follow the law. They rule for themselves and…
In v.9, we see that the Lord is a refuge for the oppressed in time of trouble. This shows that the Cities of Refuge in Israel are a picture of…
In v.3-5, David shows responsibility for his behavior by saying if he has done any wrong, he deserves to be punished. This is so different from a political leader in…
Many psalms by David are good material for doing spiritual warfare against Satan and other enemies that we face. One thing to note is that David has a strong personal…
This was a psalm that David wrote after escaping from his son Absalom, who was trying to kill him to take his throne (2 Sam 15). The situation looked hopeless…
When we delight in God’s Word and meditate on it day and night, we will be like trees planted by a river bringing forth fruit in season, and will prosper…
NUM 35: Answers! 1) To protect people who killed someone accidentally from the avenger of blood (v.15, 24-25). 2) We are like the manslayer and have done many wrongful deeds.…
NUM 33: Answers! 1) The 1st plague turned the waters of the Nile River into blood (Ex 7:19-21). The Nile River was extremely important to Egypt, and they worshipped it…
NUM 31: This chapter describes the last war Moses commanded before dying. It was against Midian to avenge their luring Israel into immorality and Baal worship, for which 24,000 Israelis…
NUM 29: Answers! (Background: The feasts symbolize major revivals in the restoration of the church. In Num 28, we saw the feast of Passover, which symbolizes the Protestant Reformation of…
In v.14, Moses can’t enter the Promised Land (PL) because he rebelled against God’s command to hallow the Lord before the people. What Moses did was hit the rock twice…
NUM 25: Answers! 1) Israel was seduced into committing harlotry with Moab and worshiping their god, Baal. This caused a plague among the Israelites, so God told the leaders to…
NUM 23: Answers! 1) 1st prophecy: “Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east. ‘Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, denounce…
NUM 21: Answers! 1) When Israel complained, God allowed fiery serpents to bite and kill many people (v.4-6). When we complain, evil spirits can work more in our lives to…