They did not remember His [w]power, the day when He redeemed them from the enemy, Psalm 78:42 NASB Not remember – In the next ten verses Asaph lists all the mighty works that God did to redeem His people from Egypt. You might notice that his list isn’t quite the same as the sequence of events in Exodus. For…
How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert! Again and again they [v]temptedGod, and pained the Holy One of Israel. Psalm 78:40-41 NASB Tempted – We’re all familiar with James’ declaration: “No one is to say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He…
It only took 10 seconds but in that time my life changed dramatically. On my bicycle, a truck forced me off the road and I crashed. These will be with me for 40 days. Rosanne and I are re-evaluating the Summer schedule. According to witnesses, I came within 2 inches of going under the truck….
So He remembered that they were only flesh, a wind that passes and does not return. Psalm 78:39 NASB Only flesh – Human life is a fairy tale. Oh, I don’t mean it isn’t real. I mean it’s a “once upon a time” story. Every human life is a wind that passes and does not return. It’s…
Well, the Duomo isn’t spectacular like Santa Maria Maggorie right next door, but the chapel in the Duomo is very nice indeed.
But He, being compassionate, [s]forgave their wrongdoing and did not destroy them; and often He restrained His anger and did not stir up all His wrath. Psalm 78:38 NASB Forgave – I hope you noticed that there’s a little footnote attached to this translated verb. That footnote tells the reader that the verb is “atone,” that is, kāpar. But as…
A few weeks ago I went to Rome for two days. I visited some amazing churches. This is a short video, not high quality, of Chiesa del Gesù. I thought you might like to experience the SIZE of cathedral domes like this. No wonder people are in awe of these places, built centuries ago. CLICK…
And they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their Redeemer. But they flattered Him with their mouth and lied to Him with their tongue. For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, nor were they faithful with His covenant. Psalm 78:35-37 NASB Remembered – “To believe is to remember,” wrote Abraham Heschel. Asaph might not…
I didn’t expect this! I traveled to Bergamo for a couple of days. Just had to get out and see some Italian mastery from the 15th and 16th centuries. So I picked Bergamo, about two and a half hours by train. I thought I would find some interesting photos, but NOT THIS! Incredible! This is…
When He killed them, then they sought Him, and they returned and searched diligently for God; Psalm 78:34 NASB Sought – When do you seek God? Well, when do most people seek God? When things are bad. When we want a God-genie to fix things. When we’re suffering. The rest of the time, God is sort of…
