Monthly Archives: July 2009

Chapter-a-Day Psalm 134

Posted on July 31, 2009 by

Lift your praising hands to the Holy Place, and bless God. Psalm 134:2 (MSG) The other morning I walked into my home office. Other than a few pieces of artwork on the walls, my home office is a fairly stark room. … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 133

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along! Psalm 133:1 (MSG) Like most people raised in a house full of kids, I remember days of knock-down-drag-out fights with my siblings. My brothers were seven years older than me, … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 133

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along! Psalm 133:1 (MSG) Like most people raised in a house full of kids, I remember days of knock-down-drag-out fights with my siblings. My brothers were seven years older than me, … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 132

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

O God, remember David, remember all his troubles! And remember how he promised God, made a vow to the Strong God of Jacob, Psalm 132:1-2 (MSG) I got to thinking about the vows we make to God. As a kid, I used … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 131

Posted on July 28, 2009 by

Wait, Israel, for God. Wait with hope. Hope now; hope always! Psalm 131:3 (MSG) Waiting is a character-producing activity. Even calling the task of waiting an activity seems oxymoronic. Waiting feels like doing nothing. Waiting feels like wasted time. Still, I'm reminded by the lyrics … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 130

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

If you, God, kept records on wrongdoings, who would stand a chance? As it turns out, forgiveness is your habit, and that's why you're worshiped. Psalm 130:3-4 (MSG) Part of my job is analyzing phone calls that people take as part of their … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 129

Posted on July 24, 2009 by

"They've kicked me around ever since I was young" —this is how Israel tells it— "They've kicked me around ever since I was young, but they never could keep me down." Psalm 129:1 (MSG) Perseverance in the midst of trial is the … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 128

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

Your wife will bear children as a vine bears grapes, your household lush as a vineyard, The children around your table as fresh and promising as young olive shoots. Stand in awe of God's Yes. Oh, how he blesses the one who fears God! Psalm … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 127

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

Don't you know he enjoys giving rest to those he loves? Psalm 127:2b (MSG) I have been reading a weighty book that my wife gave me for my birthday. The Embarrassment of Riches by Simon Schama is a treatise on the Dutch … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 126

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

And now, God, do it again— bring rains to our drought-stricken lives So those who planted their crops in despair will shout hurrahs at the harvest, So those who went off with heavy hearts will come home laughing, with armloads of blessing. Psalm 126:4-6 (MSG) … Continue reading →

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