May
11
Ask and Wait
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- Pray – Read Psalm 5:1-12 “In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” Psalm 5:3 – Observe David didn’t pray and then run. He prayed and waited. What was he waiting for? He was waiting for a ‘Yes’. When the [...]
May
10
Delusional
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- Pray – Read Psalm 4:1-8 “How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?” Psalm 4:2 – Observe As I have grown older, God has revealed various ways in which I was deceiving myself. As someone who loves to teach adults, I [...]
May
9
His Hand
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- Pray – Read Psalm 3:1-8 “But you are a shield around me, O Lord; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.” Psalm 3:3 – Observe What glory is David talking about? The Hebrew word translated ‘glory’ here in this verse includes elements of respect, honor, and wealth. So, David is recognizing, [...]
May
8
Refuge
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- Pray – Read Psalm 2:1-12 “Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” Psalm 2:12 – Observe Jesus is King of kings and Lord over all lords. Do we really believe [...]
May
7
Addicted
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- Pray – Read Psalm 1:1-6 “But his delight is in the law of the Lord and on his law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:2 – Observe Enjoying something so much that you think about it day and night is usually called an addiction and is considered unhealthy. But, here God’s Word proclaims [...]
May
6
Research
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- Pray – Read Job 42:10-17 “After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.” Job 42:16 – Observe If it only takes 20 years for the next generation to start, Job would only need to live 80 more years to see four generations. [...]
May
5
Generously Given
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- Pray – Read Job 42:1-9 “So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zopar the Naamathite did what the LORD told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s prayer.” Job 42:9 – Observe What about Elihu, descendant of Ram? Why didn’t he bring seven bulls and seven rams and ask Job to pray for him? [...]
May
4
He Speaks Truth
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- Pray – Read Job 41:23-34 “Iron he treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood.” Job 41:27 – Observe So much for my idea of humans hunting Leviathan to extinction. No human weapon could harm him before gunpowder weapons were developed. So, the extinction of Leviathan remains a mystery. Possibilities include competition for food, [...]
May
3
Sparks of Fire
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- Pray – Read Job 41:12-22 “Firebrands stream from his mouth; sparks of fire shoot out.” Job 41:19 – Observe Up to this point, the description of leviathan sounded a lot like a crocodile. However, these few verses about heat coming out of its mouth do not match any animal that I am aware of. [...]
May
2
No Leverage
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- Pray – Read Job 41:1-11 “Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me.” Job 41:11 – Observe I keep forgetting this truth. All our demands on God are without basis. God owns everything. Gratefulness for His generosity is far more appropriate than demands. – Do Praise [...]