Tag: Through the Bible
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Day 131: Why The Pharisees Missed It, and Why We Sometimes do Too (Psalm 20)
The Pharisees knew the Scriptures well enough to recognize messianic language, but they could not imagine God fulfilling His promises in a way that didn’t match their expectations.
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Day 129: Living in Lo-Debar (2 Samuel 9)
“Lo-Debar” either means “No Word” or “No thing.” Thats where Mephibosheth lived. And sometimes, we feel like that’s where we are living too.
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Day 128: “Our Soul Waits” in Psalm 33:20
“Our soul waits for the Lord.” Shouldn’t it say “our souls wait?” But the Psalmist’s strange wording is intentional: a picture of God’s people united with one soul and one heart before the Lord.
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Day 127: Gimme Six Steps (2 Samuel 6)
Why did David stop after six steps when bringing the ark to Jerusalem? Fear? Reverence? Or something else entirely?
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Day 126: Gospel Without Borders (Psalm 96:3)
God promised Abraham that “all the families of the earth” would be blessed through him. Israel was chosen not as a cul-de-sac of grace, but as a channel of grace.
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Day 114: The Sweet Redemption of the Sons of Korah (Psalm 84)
The sons of Korah came from a legacy of privilege, pressure, and rebellion—but their story didn’t end in judgment. Generations later, they were still serving in God’s house, not with resentment, but with joy. Psalm 84 shows us the beauty of a heart that has learned to trade comparison for contentment and pride for praise.