We cannot deal with this psalm in the normal manner for a couple of reasons.The length is one reason. It is an acrostic, with eight verses beginning with each of the 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet.This acrostic arrangement means that the arrangement of the thoughts can be difficult to follow in translation. The purpose of the complete acrostic is
“If you do not like the weather here, wait around a little while, it will change.” We have heard some form of that statement everywhere we have lived. That advice applies beyond the weather. The moral and spiritual climate also changes. Although the change may seem to have been always in a negative direction in our lifetime, that appearance is
This is the shortest psalm, but it packs a lot into its small space. Where should the Lord be praise? The Lord is to be praised universally. This is expressed twice, using near synonyms.All nations are to praise him; all peoples are to praise him. We find this concept throughout the Bible. Abram was called for the purpose of calling
10 September 2026 – Missions Update My father used to speak of those trying to carry “a lazy man’s load.” I never heard anyone else use the term as he did, but it may have been a common expression in earlier generations. He did not mean someone carrying a light load. Dad called it a lazy man’s load when I
How do we properly respond to a God who has been so good to us? The purpose of this psalm appears to be simply to answer the question posed in verse 12, “What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me?”The answer begins even before the question has been stated. We respond by accepting his goodness.
We leave one week from today for the long drive to Zambia. Pray for us. It is not the safest of journeys and the scheduling is terrible. Thursday (10 Sept) through the following Sunday or Monday will be the key days. If we survive that, it should get better for a while. September 14 through October 29, Thayer will be
There is an unfinished 670-foot luxury residential skyscraper in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan at 161 Maiden Lane that currently tilts roughly three inches to the north. The 60-story tower remains abandoned and empty since construction halted around 2019 over foundation issues. Instead of driving deep steel piles into the stable bedrock more than 155 feet below, the developer
The Bible teaches us that God is love. He is compassionate, merciful, and slow to anger. Unfortunately, some people mistakenly take this to mean that God cannot and will never punish anyone. Yet the same Bible teaches that God is holy, righteous, and just—and that He will ultimately judge wickedness. The book of Nahum gives us a sobering picture of
God’s Character in Nahum Jonah and Nahum God reveals His character to us in many ways: in the things He says, in the messages He inspires Bible authors to write, in what He does, and in the people and physical realities of His Creation. Our June theme edition focused on Jonah’s message. Since Jonah and Nahum both brought prophetic messages
Greetings everyone, It is with great joy and grateful heart I share this news with you. As some of you may recall, after the opening of Notre Maison (the orphanage in Haiti) in 2015, we wanted to find a school for the kids. But, considering that they had never been in school, especially the older ones, no school in the
Exodus chapter 20 tells the story of the giving of the ten commandments. Immediately after God tells the people not to murder, not to commit adultery, not to steal, not to lie, he tells them not to covet. He tells them not to covet anything belonging to another. As Christians we know that we should not kill. We recognize the
The story of Rahab, a woman living in the ancient city of Jericho, offers profound lessons about faith, redemption, and the transformative power of faith and obedience. As Joshua prepared the Israelites to enter the promised land, he sent two spies to scout Jericho. These spies found refuge in Rahab’s house, a woman known as a prostitute, who chose to
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