Let Israel now say,“Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up;Yet they have not prevailed against me. ...May all who hate ZionBe put to shame and turned backward;Let them be like grass upon the housetops,Which withers before it grows up ~Psalm 129:1-2, 5-6 At times, the words of the psalmists are so raw with honesty. In Psalm 129, the …
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The Lord Surrounds His People…Forever!
Those who trust in the LordAre as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.As the mountains surround Jerusalem,So the Lord surrounds His peopleFrom this time forth and forever. ~Psalm 125:1-2 Oh, the excitement of preparing to go up to Mount Zion! We are meditating on the Psalms of Ascent, a set of psalms found in Psalms 120-134 which the …
Where Shall My Help Come From?
I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;From where shall my help come?My help comes from the Lord,Who made heaven and earth. ~Psalm 121:1-2 There is something about being outdoors and witnessing God's creation! For me, it is a sense of "smallness" in the midst of the vast universe God created. Just yesterday I was in the great outdoors hiking with …
Meditating on the Psalms of Ascent
Time is drawing near for our journey to Israel! An excited group of 30 will join me for the EXPERIENCE ISRAEL Tour, set to begin on Wednesday! As time draws near, my heart is drawn to Psalms 120-134, known as the Psalms of Ascent. These psalms were actually sung by the Jewish people during the …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 