Mary’s Blessing Is Your Blessing

In Luke 1:46-55 we find the song of praise Mary sang as she rejoiced after learning she would carry God’s earthly Son in her womb. It is a magnificent song, actually dubbed “The Magnificat” by church scholars long ago. Mary was a very young virgin woman, who led a sheltered life. She would not have …

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If the word “eternal” bores you…

I’m pondering the word eternal this morning. I must confess, this word actually bores me a bit, perhaps because I equate it with heaven, with endlessness there. Don’t get me wrong, I do believe heaven is an incredible place, that I will love when I get there. But in my limited human brain the idea of doing something forever, however wonderful, just sounds boring.

Now, we’ve had conversations about such things, so I know I’m not the only one thinking such things. Meanwhile, I love this world God made. I love knowing God in this world and being a witness to His creation.

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Truth In the Innermost Innermost

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Behold, you desire truth in the innermost being; and in the hidden part you will make me know wisdom.

Psalm 51:6 NASB

As a writer, I am a bit jealous of those who communicated in ancient Hebrew, a rich imagery buffet of words and concepts that yield choice meals of truth. And often served in a special container, such as rhyme or repetition.

Psalm 51:6 is a perfect example. David employed LOTS of repetition here, which we miss in our English translations.

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Psalm 84: God’s Dwelling Place

Psalm 84 is chock-full of Hebrew “word pictures,” which invite the student to ponder for a while, then be amazed at the goodness of God and a life shared with him. (I began writing this post with the idea of covering briefly ALL the beautiful nuggets in Psalm 84 — but before I knew it, …

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God Has Filled Your Hands

…Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests… were ordained to serve as priests… Numbers 3:3, NIV The word ordained in this verse is also translated as consecrated in other Bible versions. If I asked you to define either word, I doubt you would come within a mile of its meaning in as used here in the Hebrew …

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