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DID YOU KNOW HE CARES – When the Jewish exiles returned from captivity in Babylon and Persia, they were so grateful for what God had done that they couldn’t help but joyfully express their praise and thanksgiving. While sitting in … Continue reading →

DARING TO BE DIFFERENT – Many of the psalm writers found that it provided a great opportunity to teach life’s lessons through the lyrics of a song. In many cultures that’s how children learned the alphabet. For such psalmists, the … Continue reading →

ALIVE TO BE ALIVE – The ten tribes of Israel had been through so much since the collapse of Solomon’s kingdom and the resulting disintegration of unity between themselves and Judah. Finding this divided nation now weak and without a … Continue reading →

COMPLIMENTS CAN BE CONSOLING – David certainly went through many trials and tribulations on his way to becoming king. He surely had a number of distractors and critics, but he also had those who stood with him and encouraged him … Continue reading →

I wonder how many Christians celebrate the day they were born-again into Christ, the same way they celebrate the day they were born into this world? It would be fantastic if Hallmark came out with birthday cards for Christians to … Continue reading →

On the Tonight Show, comedian Johnny Carson used to have a segment called, “Carnac the Magnificent,” and now Jimmy Fallon has, “Celebrity Tweets,” where they give the answer before revealing the question. The answer part often does not make sense … Continue reading →

TURN YOUR GRIN INTO A SMILE – There were so many incidents in King David’s life where he had to deal with circumstances caused by his own mistakes and errors in judgment. When he needed his friends to stand by … Continue reading →

YOU WILL KNOW IF IT’S REAL – The history of the Jewish people combine four perilous types of travail they had to endure: being exiled, being disciplined, wandering in the wilderness, and traveling long distances under trying conditions. As a … Continue reading →

NEVER GIVE UP HOPE – As in the preceding psalm, the writer of this Hallelujah Hymn uses David’s benediction in 1 Chronicles 15:36; along with parts of Daniel’s prayer where he appeals to God’s steadfast love for forgiveness and deliverance … Continue reading →

IT NEVER GETS OLD – The writer of this psalm decided to make a compilation of David’s praise song in 1Chr. 16:8-12, Asaph’s Psalm 78, as well as repeating some of the wording in Isaiah’s song of praise (Isa. 12:4-6) … Continue reading →