Category Archives: Devotional

Musings and Confessions from Personal Bible Study

The Original Star Song

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Robert Franklin

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

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Robert Franklin

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

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Robert Franklin

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

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Robert Franklin

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 →

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That’s Not Fair!

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Robert Franklin

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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A Grand Offense

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Many are aware that my family sold our home and moved to much smaller quarters. I wrote briefly about the move in “Moved.” A recent development has taken me by surprise. A little more than two weeks ago people began … Continue reading →

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