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The tone of Ps. 119:33-40 is one of need, desperation and passion. Every verse but the last begins with a request: teach...give me understanding…lead me…incline my heart…turn my eyes…confirm…turn away. It is a most helpful section of Scripture in ...
While on vacation Andria and I reflected on hypocrisy. No, not our own, those around us. I suppose that makes us good hypocrites too! Rather, our hypocrite meter — which is tuned very finely I might add – was being set off by those around us. It’s funny ...
This section begins with a plea for God’s grace, “Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word.” (v 17). The word “bountiful” is a call for God’s grace and kindness. There is a specific gift which he sought in this petition. The ...
The theme of this section of the psalm is fidelity to the Lord’s law. The desire and pursuit for righteousness is expressed in the words “How can a young man keep his way pure?” (Ps 119:9). Though purity is the goal, there is a tendency to apostasy which the psalmist recognized ...
Church architecture is interesting to think about. My less than scientific observations have led me to conclude that the higher the church the more sophisticated the architecture and the lower the church the less sophisticated. For example, one does not normally expect to enter a ...