Category Archives: Devotional
International Songs of Joy
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. (Psalm 67:4, ESV) Sometimes we fall into the pit of believing that God favors our nation above others. … Continue reading
The Original Star Song
Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?…When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy! (Job 38.2a, 7, NASB95) Before the advent of artificial lighting, the stars were a wondrous … Continue reading
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Earth Splitting Joy
And all the people went up after him, playing on pipes, and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth was split by their noise. (1 Kings 1:40, RSV) The “splitting of the earth” is an obvious hyperbole, so much so that … Continue reading
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Joy In the Fortress
When I was a boy we used to play outside in our yard for hours. Our favorite game was “hide and seek.” Although the lot was a small city plot we had a couple dozen very large trees and lots … Continue reading
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Jilted Joy
Why did you flee secretly and deceive me, and did not tell me so that I might have sent you away with joy and with songs, with timbrel and with lyre; and did not allow me to kiss my sons and … Continue reading
That’s Not Fair!
One of the most difficult lessons we have attempted to teach in our household, is the truth, “Life is not fair and we don’t really want it to be.” All three of my children have looked at me with unbelief, … Continue reading
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