Category Archives: Old Testament

Psalm 68:1-2

Posted on April 9, 2012 by admin

May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him. May you blow them away like smoke— as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God. This Psalm was probably written as a … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 4:23

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Research shows that 80% of heart disease is preventable with better lifestyle choices: what we eat and how we treat our bodies is either life-giving or life-stealing. … Continue reading →

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Genesis 37:23-24

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing— and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it. When we … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:26

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

You are to be holy to me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own. What sets you and I apart from the nations? There are times when Christian … Continue reading →

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Psalm 18:25-26

Posted on February 15, 2012 by admin

To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd. Have you ever bought a car, and then suddenly noticed every … Continue reading →

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Exodus 2:5-6

Posted on February 13, 2012 by admin

Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her female slave to get it. She opened it and saw the baby. … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 24:21

Posted on February 9, 2012 by admin

Fear the LORD and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials, for those two will send sudden destruction on them, and who knows what calamities they can bring? This proverb tells us to be careful with … Continue reading →

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2 Samuel 22:17-18

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. This was a song that David … Continue reading →

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Psalm 103:1

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Thus starts an exuberant psalm of praise. This is not just on outward routine. The Psalmist tells us that praise engages every part of us; praise demands … Continue reading →

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Psalm 38:15

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

LORD, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God. What amazing trust! When you read the rest of this Psalm, we see a person who is suffering greatly. Yet in the midst of his personal anguish, King David … Continue reading →

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