Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer
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See My Love for Your Word, But… (Psalm 119:159)
In Psalm 119:159, the psalmist contrasts what he sees in others, which he mentioned in vs. 158, with what he is confident God will see in him. Yet that is not the basis on which he wants God to deal with him.Music Credit: Johann Sebastia...
When God Imposes Limitations (Genesis 11:5–7)
When God saw what was happening in Shinar, his response almost makes it sound like he is worried that humans might pose a threat to his authority. But God is concerned about humans, not himself. That’s why he imposed limitations on their projec...
Disgusted by Double Crossers (Psalm 119:158)
Why is double-crossing and deceitfulness so disgusting to God? Why should it be disgusting to us?Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4
The LORD Came Down to See (Genesis 11:5)
Moses tells us in Genesis 11:5 that “the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men had built.” How are we supposed to understand expressions like this?Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsig...
“Even Though” Verses (Psalm 119:157)
In this devotion, we reflect on the “even though” verses of Psalm 119, where the psalmist states some hardship or difficulty he must endure in the first half of the verse, but affirms his dedication to God and his word in the second half of the...