June 14/15 BIBLE BLOG (Happy Flag Day!)
Psalms 73-77; Today, we begin BOOK THREE of the Psalms. As I said yesterday, we begin to see fewer of David’s psalms and more of Asaph’s (David’s worship leader) and those of the sons of Korah.
Psalm 73 is one of my favorites. The final six verses are my very favorite passage from all the psalms, but their meaning deepens when we understand the whole. Asaph, the author, has just endured a spiritual crisis, a “dark night of the soul.” It all centered upon the question: Why do the wicked prosper (v. 3)? He began to question his own walk, wondering why he had worked so hard to be righteous. His bitterness turned him into a “brute beast” (v. 22). What helped him out of this spiritual mess? Help came when he “entered the sanctuary of God.” There God gave him heavenly perspective on wicked people. Their prosperity is a mirage. If they refuse to repent, their end is sheer ruin. After coming to his senses, Asaph pens some of the most wonderful words of faith in scripture. My favorite of these six favorite verses is v. 25: Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire beside you!
Psalm 74 is another of Asaph’s psalms, an intercession for Israel. Twice, he asks, “Why?” First, why are you angry with your sheep, Lord? (v. 1), then, why won’t you destroy Israel’s enemies, Lord? (v. 11) But Asaph’s favorite word in this psalm is “Remember.” How many times does he use it? And what are the things he calls on God to remember?
Psalm 75 is a short song by Asaph that glorifies God as the righteous Judge.
In Psalm 76, Asaph strikes another theme: the fear of the Lord. We “New Testament” Christians like to quote 1 John 4:18 on the subject of fear: There is no fear in love, for perfect love casts out fear. Yet, the word of the Lord through Solomon still stands: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). There is a place, even still, for a holy, awe-struck, worshipful fear of God, even if we no longer need to fear punishment (1 John 4:19).
Psalm 77, like all the other psalms for today, is by Asaph. Like Psalm 73, it describes a troubled time in Asaph’s life. Read the first nine verses slowly and thoughtfully; have you ever felt as hopeless and helpless as he does? In verses 10-12, Asaph gives himself some timely advice: I will appeal (Pray!), I will remember (God’s good deeds in the past!), I will ponder and meditate (on those deeds). In the rest of the psalm Asaph tries to take his own advice, which is good advice for us, as well!
Monday, we read Psalms 78-83!
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014
JUNE 13 PSALMS 67-72
June 13 BIBLE BLOG
Psalms 67-72; Today, we finish BOOK TWO of the Psalms! At the end of Psalm 72 is a postscript that does not really belong to the psalm, but rather to BOOK TWO; it says: The prayers of David, son of Jesse, are ended. This is a little misleading, for not every psalm in BOOKS ONE and TWO are David’s, and a few of the psalms in BOOKS THREE, FOUR, and FIVE are David’s. So, what does it mean? My thought: perhaps BOOKS ONE and TWO are the collections David himself compiled, while the others were gathered together later. Let’s finish BOOK TWO!
Psalm 67 begins with a holy hope: May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us. What child of God wouldn’t want this? I’ve often asked for God’s grace and blessing. Psalm 67, however, does not end here; the author goes on to describe the holy motive that would seek God’s blessing. Read the rest of this psalm; in short, we say: “God shine on us that we may shine on others!”
Psalm 68, another Psalm of David (I thought the psalms of David were ended? See above.), gives us a vision of Psalm 67 fulfilled. When “God makes His face to shine upon us, what will it look like?”
- Our enemies will be scattered (vv. 1, 21).
- The righteous will rejoice (v. 3).
- The needy will be cared for (vv. 5-10). I especially love v. 6 in the NIV: God sets the lonely in families. What a picture of the church’s God-ordained ministry!
- God’s people will worship Him (vv. 24-27)
- The nations of the world will worship Him (vv. 28-33)
Psalm 62 continues David’s yearning for the “Rock.” (vv. 2, 6, 7) In it, his great emphasis is on “waiting.” For God alone, my soul waits in silence (v. 1). For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him (v. 5). Trust in Him at all times, O people (v. 8)!
Can you hear the hunger and thirst in Psalm 63? Listen: O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is (v. 1). Were you to hear the melody that goes with verses 3 and 4, I think many of you would recognize this old praise song: Thy lovingkindness is better than life, Thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee; thus will I bless thee…I will lift up my hands in Thy name (vv. 3-4; KJV).
Psalm 64 breaks the string of psalms that yearn for God. Here, David reverts, once again, to his complaints about the wicked. But, in the end, the righteous will rejoice, and the upright will exult (v. 10).
Psalms 65 and 66 are psalms of pure praise. Praise is due You, O God, in Zion, David begins Psalm 65, which focuses on God’s creation. By the end, David personifies the hills, meadows and valleys; they shout and sing together for joy (65:13). Psalm 66 continues this vein: Shout for joy to God, all the earth (66:1)! In Psalm 66, the psalmist praises the Lord for His awesome deeds, His protection, and His provision. But just before he thanks God for answered prayer, he reminds himself of a holiness truth: If I had cherished iniquity (sin) in my heart, the Lord would not have listened (66:18).
God’s people do not cherish sin, they confess sin!
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
Thursday, June 12, 2014
JUNE 12 PSALMS 60-66
June 12 BIBLE BLOG
Psalms 60-66; BOOK TWO of the Psalms continues with seven more psalms; six are David’s. These are songs of purest praise and deepest yearning, and many a modern day praise song can be found in them. NOTE: Some of the quotes, today, are from the King James Version of the Bible and reflect the way I first learned these verses: as lyrics to praise songs!
Psalm 60 was written in the wake of a great military victory devised by Joab, David’s 2nd in command. In the end, David declares: “Through our God we shall do valiantly: for He it is that shall tread down our enemies.” (v. 12; KJV) Anyone know that song?
Psalm 61 yearns humbly for God like no other psalm. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee. When my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the Rock that is higher than I (vv. 1-2; KJV). Do any of you know the praise song with these words?
Psalm 62 continues David’s yearning for the “Rock.” (vv. 2, 6, 7) In it, his great emphasis is on “waiting.” For God alone, my soul waits in silence (v. 1). For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him (v. 5). Trust in Him at all times, O people (v. 8)!
Can you hear the hunger and thirst in Psalm 63? Listen: O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is (v. 1). Were you to hear the melody that goes with verses 3 and 4, I think many of you would recognize this old praise song: Thy lovingkindness is better than life, Thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee; thus will I bless thee…I will lift up my hands in Thy name (vv. 3-4; KJV).
Psalm 64 breaks the string of psalms that yearn for God. Here, David reverts, once again, to his complaints about the wicked. But, in the end, the righteous will rejoice, and the upright will exult (v. 10).
Psalms 65 and 66 are psalms of pure praise. Praise is due You, O God, in Zion, David begins Psalm 65, which focuses on God’s creation. By the end, David personifies the hills, meadows and valleys; they shout and sing together for joy (65:13). Psalm 66 continues this vein: Shout for joy to God, all the earth (66:1)! In Psalm 66, the psalmist praises the Lord for His awesome deeds, His protection, and His provision. But just before he thanks God for answered prayer, he reminds himself of a holiness truth: If I had cherished iniquity (sin) in my heart, the Lord would not have listened (66:18). God’s people do not cherish sin, they confess sin!
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
Psalms 60-66; BOOK TWO of the Psalms continues with seven more psalms; six are David’s. These are songs of purest praise and deepest yearning, and many a modern day praise song can be found in them. NOTE: Some of the quotes, today, are from the King James Version of the Bible and reflect the way I first learned these verses: as lyrics to praise songs!
Psalm 60 was written in the wake of a great military victory devised by Joab, David’s 2nd in command. In the end, David declares: “Through our God we shall do valiantly: for He it is that shall tread down our enemies.” (v. 12; KJV) Anyone know that song?
Psalm 61 yearns humbly for God like no other psalm. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee. When my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the Rock that is higher than I (vv. 1-2; KJV). Do any of you know the praise song with these words?
Psalm 62 continues David’s yearning for the “Rock.” (vv. 2, 6, 7) In it, his great emphasis is on “waiting.” For God alone, my soul waits in silence (v. 1). For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him (v. 5). Trust in Him at all times, O people (v. 8)!
Can you hear the hunger and thirst in Psalm 63? Listen: O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is (v. 1). Were you to hear the melody that goes with verses 3 and 4, I think many of you would recognize this old praise song: Thy lovingkindness is better than life, Thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee; thus will I bless thee…I will lift up my hands in Thy name (vv. 3-4; KJV).
Psalm 64 breaks the string of psalms that yearn for God. Here, David reverts, once again, to his complaints about the wicked. But, in the end, the righteous will rejoice, and the upright will exult (v. 10).
Psalms 65 and 66 are psalms of pure praise. Praise is due You, O God, in Zion, David begins Psalm 65, which focuses on God’s creation. By the end, David personifies the hills, meadows and valleys; they shout and sing together for joy (65:13). Psalm 66 continues this vein: Shout for joy to God, all the earth (66:1)! In Psalm 66, the psalmist praises the Lord for His awesome deeds, His protection, and His provision. But just before he thanks God for answered prayer, he reminds himself of a holiness truth: If I had cherished iniquity (sin) in my heart, the Lord would not have listened (66:18). God’s people do not cherish sin, they confess sin!
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
JUNE 11 PSALMS 55-59
June 11 BIBLE BLOG
Psalms 55-59; BOOK TWO of the Psalms continues with five more psalms of David, four of which were written at times of great personal testing. Listen for David’s openness with the Lord; he allows his fears and feelings to come out. Listen, too, for evidence of his faith!
Psalm 55 does not reveal the circumstances under which it was written in the inscription, as some of the others do, but David’s trials can be seen in the text itself. He speaks of the “noise of the enemy” and “the oppression of the wicked,” but by the midpoint of the psalm, we see the real cause of David’s anguish: his enemy is a companion, a familiar friend (v. 13). Is there anything more painful than the betrayal of a friend? David pleads for mercy, bares his fear and anguish, and begs for the wings of a dove, so he can fly away! In the end, David gives himself the best advice: Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you (v. 22).
Psalm 56 was written in the aftermath of his arrest in Philistia. After 7 verses of complaint, David settles into some of his greatest faith statements: This I know: that God is for me (v. 9b); In God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me (v. 11)? You have delivered my soul from death (v. 13)!
Psalm 57 was written when David fled from Saul, in the cave. Despite all the injustices and indignities that David suffered at the hands of Saul and his army, David spends very little time rehearsing his dire circumstances, and a good deal of time in praise and prayer and thanksgiving: I will sing… I will awake the dawn… I will give thanks… I will sing praises…for your steadfast love is great to the heavens (7-10).
Psalm 58 is the exception among today’s psalms; there is no evidence of any particular troubling situation behind it. In this psalm, David speaks in generalities concerning the wicked and the righteous. In the end, the righteous will rejoice and be rewarded, and the wicked will be judged (vv. 10-11)!
Psalm 59 was occasioned by the “secret police” whom Saul sends to watch David’s house in order to murder him. Deliver me, David cries; they lie in wait for my life! He compares Saul’s henchmen to howling, growling dogs (vv. 6-7, 14-15). And in the midst of it all, declares the steadfast love of the Lord (vv. 10, 16-17). Would we could walk in such faith!
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
Psalms 55-59; BOOK TWO of the Psalms continues with five more psalms of David, four of which were written at times of great personal testing. Listen for David’s openness with the Lord; he allows his fears and feelings to come out. Listen, too, for evidence of his faith!
Psalm 55 does not reveal the circumstances under which it was written in the inscription, as some of the others do, but David’s trials can be seen in the text itself. He speaks of the “noise of the enemy” and “the oppression of the wicked,” but by the midpoint of the psalm, we see the real cause of David’s anguish: his enemy is a companion, a familiar friend (v. 13). Is there anything more painful than the betrayal of a friend? David pleads for mercy, bares his fear and anguish, and begs for the wings of a dove, so he can fly away! In the end, David gives himself the best advice: Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you (v. 22).
Psalm 56 was written in the aftermath of his arrest in Philistia. After 7 verses of complaint, David settles into some of his greatest faith statements: This I know: that God is for me (v. 9b); In God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me (v. 11)? You have delivered my soul from death (v. 13)!
Psalm 57 was written when David fled from Saul, in the cave. Despite all the injustices and indignities that David suffered at the hands of Saul and his army, David spends very little time rehearsing his dire circumstances, and a good deal of time in praise and prayer and thanksgiving: I will sing… I will awake the dawn… I will give thanks… I will sing praises…for your steadfast love is great to the heavens (7-10).
Psalm 58 is the exception among today’s psalms; there is no evidence of any particular troubling situation behind it. In this psalm, David speaks in generalities concerning the wicked and the righteous. In the end, the righteous will rejoice and be rewarded, and the wicked will be judged (vv. 10-11)!
Psalm 59 was occasioned by the “secret police” whom Saul sends to watch David’s house in order to murder him. Deliver me, David cries; they lie in wait for my life! He compares Saul’s henchmen to howling, growling dogs (vv. 6-7, 14-15). And in the midst of it all, declares the steadfast love of the Lord (vv. 10, 16-17). Would we could walk in such faith!
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
Monday, June 9, 2014
JUNE 10 PSALMS 50-54
June 10 BIBLE BLOG
Psalms 50-54; BOOK TWO of the Psalms continues with one Psalm (Psalm 50), written by Asaph, a Levite whom David appointed a worship leader in Israel (1 Chronicles 16:4-5), and four more psalms by King David (Psalms 51-54).
Psalm 50 is a sobering foretaste of the Day of Judgment. The first six verses introduce God as righteous Judge. The rest of the psalm is God’s righteous judgment; first upon His own people (vv. 7-15), then upon the wicked (vv. 16-23).
Psalm 51 is David’s great prayer of repentance after God, through the prophet Nathan, exposed David’s sin with Bathsheba. This is the first place I turn when I need a spiritual jump-start with my own confession. Coming, as it does, just after Asaph’s picture of judgment, Psalm 51 is also the perfect way to ready ourselves for that day. Try praying it for yourself!
Psalm 52 is odd-sounding psalm; the first seven are a taunt against a wicked man. The inscription before the psalm reveals that David wrote it when Doeg the Edomite went to King Saul and told him that David had been at the house of Ahimelech the priest (1 Samuel 21-22). Doeg’s tattling eventually led to Saul’s ordering him to execute Ahimelech. Wickedness everywhere! Which of them is David taunting, I wonder: Doeg or Saul? In the last two verses, David powerfully proclaims his faith in God’s love, his gratitude for God’s love, and his patience.
Psalm 53 is a poetic plea for salvation. It begins with the famous statement: The fool says in his heart: “There is no God.” Were we to stop there, we’d be tempted—like a preacher I just heard—to say: “Here’s proof that atheists are fools!” That may be true, but if we read on, we see that no one is exempt. In fact, this is the very psalm (this and Psalm 14, for the first 3 verses of Psalms 14 and 53 are identical!) that the Apostle Paul quotes to prove that all have sinned, all are corrupt, and all have fallen away. David’s stark realization that all human beings, both those we call bad and those we call good, are doomed, leads him to shout: O that salvation would come!
Psalm 54 was occasioned by another set of tattlers, who exposed David’s whereabouts to hateful Saul. It’s a great psalm to pray whenever you feel wronged for doing right.
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
Psalms 50-54; BOOK TWO of the Psalms continues with one Psalm (Psalm 50), written by Asaph, a Levite whom David appointed a worship leader in Israel (1 Chronicles 16:4-5), and four more psalms by King David (Psalms 51-54).
Psalm 50 is a sobering foretaste of the Day of Judgment. The first six verses introduce God as righteous Judge. The rest of the psalm is God’s righteous judgment; first upon His own people (vv. 7-15), then upon the wicked (vv. 16-23).
Psalm 51 is David’s great prayer of repentance after God, through the prophet Nathan, exposed David’s sin with Bathsheba. This is the first place I turn when I need a spiritual jump-start with my own confession. Coming, as it does, just after Asaph’s picture of judgment, Psalm 51 is also the perfect way to ready ourselves for that day. Try praying it for yourself!
Psalm 52 is odd-sounding psalm; the first seven are a taunt against a wicked man. The inscription before the psalm reveals that David wrote it when Doeg the Edomite went to King Saul and told him that David had been at the house of Ahimelech the priest (1 Samuel 21-22). Doeg’s tattling eventually led to Saul’s ordering him to execute Ahimelech. Wickedness everywhere! Which of them is David taunting, I wonder: Doeg or Saul? In the last two verses, David powerfully proclaims his faith in God’s love, his gratitude for God’s love, and his patience.
Psalm 53 is a poetic plea for salvation. It begins with the famous statement: The fool says in his heart: “There is no God.” Were we to stop there, we’d be tempted—like a preacher I just heard—to say: “Here’s proof that atheists are fools!” That may be true, but if we read on, we see that no one is exempt. In fact, this is the very psalm (this and Psalm 14, for the first 3 verses of Psalms 14 and 53 are identical!) that the Apostle Paul quotes to prove that all have sinned, all are corrupt, and all have fallen away. David’s stark realization that all human beings, both those we call bad and those we call good, are doomed, leads him to shout: O that salvation would come!
Psalm 54 was occasioned by another set of tattlers, who exposed David’s whereabouts to hateful Saul. It’s a great psalm to pray whenever you feel wronged for doing right.
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
JUNE 9 PSALMS 42-49
June 9 BIBLE BLOG
Psalms 42-49; Welcome to BOOK TWO of the Psalms! It includes Psalm 42-72. While BOOK ONE was composed almost entirely of the psalms of David, BOOK TWO contains psalms produced by the Sons of Korah, Asaph and Solomon—as well as many more by David.
Psalms 42 and 43 should be read as one psalm. Notice the repeated refrain, “Why are you downcast, O my soul…” in Psalm 42:5, Psalm 42:11, and Psalm 43:5; this unites to two. I have found much comfort and encouragement in these psalms; I call them, “My Depression Psalms.” I figure: if the Sons of Korah (worship leaders of ancient Israel) could have depression problems and question God about them, so can I. The main counsel I have received from these psalms about my own depression is this: never give up on God. I love the way the psalmists determine—in the end—to go to God’s holy hill (Zion) and praise Him. Praise helps heal the hurting heart!
Psalm 44 was written on behalf of Israel by the Sons of Korah; it is a national complaint during a time of relative faithfulness, when God’s people faced danger, disgrace and destruction. You have rejected us! (v. 9) You have made us turn back from the foe! (v. 10) You have sold your people for a trifle! (v. 12) You have broken us! (v. 19) And…all this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten you. (v. 17) Why would God allow bad things to happen to good people? We catch a glimpse of an answer in v. 22, which is quoted in Romans 8:36, in the midst of some of most glorious words in Scripture: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? Then Paul quotes Psalm 44:22, and continues: No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us… When bad things happen to God’s people, we are walking in the footsteps of Jesus, who suffered as the only perfect person!
Psalm 45 is a love song composed, possibly, for a royal wedding. When describing the prince, there is a passage (vv. 6-9) that has been interpreted traditionally as messianic. It forms the basis for the great old hymn, “Out of the Ivory Palaces.”
Psalm 46 is the powerful exclamation of faith that no matter how tumultuous your life may be, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble! By the end, we understand that the best thing to do in such times is to be still and know that God is God!
Psalm 47 is a call to exuberant praise: the Sons of Korah say, Clap your hands! Shout! Sing praises! These are commands. The psalmist doesn’t say: “Praise the Lord if you feel like it,” or “Clap your hands when things are going well;” we’re to sing praises whether we feel like it or not!
Psalm 48, also by the Sons of Korah, is an invitation to explore prayerfully the City of Zion, Jerusalem, God’s city. Walk about Zion, go around her, number her towers, consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation that this is God… (Psalm 48:12-14).
Psalm 49, this final psalm in an eight-psalm set by the Sons of Korah, is a wisdom psalm. The question of the psalm is, Why should I fear in times of trouble? (v. 5) The kind of trouble the psalmist is talking about here is the kind of trouble we experience when wicked, selfish people prosper all around us. The answer is simple: their prosperity is short-lived.
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
Psalms 42-49; Welcome to BOOK TWO of the Psalms! It includes Psalm 42-72. While BOOK ONE was composed almost entirely of the psalms of David, BOOK TWO contains psalms produced by the Sons of Korah, Asaph and Solomon—as well as many more by David.
Psalms 42 and 43 should be read as one psalm. Notice the repeated refrain, “Why are you downcast, O my soul…” in Psalm 42:5, Psalm 42:11, and Psalm 43:5; this unites to two. I have found much comfort and encouragement in these psalms; I call them, “My Depression Psalms.” I figure: if the Sons of Korah (worship leaders of ancient Israel) could have depression problems and question God about them, so can I. The main counsel I have received from these psalms about my own depression is this: never give up on God. I love the way the psalmists determine—in the end—to go to God’s holy hill (Zion) and praise Him. Praise helps heal the hurting heart!
Psalm 44 was written on behalf of Israel by the Sons of Korah; it is a national complaint during a time of relative faithfulness, when God’s people faced danger, disgrace and destruction. You have rejected us! (v. 9) You have made us turn back from the foe! (v. 10) You have sold your people for a trifle! (v. 12) You have broken us! (v. 19) And…all this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten you. (v. 17) Why would God allow bad things to happen to good people? We catch a glimpse of an answer in v. 22, which is quoted in Romans 8:36, in the midst of some of most glorious words in Scripture: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? Then Paul quotes Psalm 44:22, and continues: No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us… When bad things happen to God’s people, we are walking in the footsteps of Jesus, who suffered as the only perfect person!
Psalm 45 is a love song composed, possibly, for a royal wedding. When describing the prince, there is a passage (vv. 6-9) that has been interpreted traditionally as messianic. It forms the basis for the great old hymn, “Out of the Ivory Palaces.”
Psalm 46 is the powerful exclamation of faith that no matter how tumultuous your life may be, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble! By the end, we understand that the best thing to do in such times is to be still and know that God is God!
Psalm 47 is a call to exuberant praise: the Sons of Korah say, Clap your hands! Shout! Sing praises! These are commands. The psalmist doesn’t say: “Praise the Lord if you feel like it,” or “Clap your hands when things are going well;” we’re to sing praises whether we feel like it or not!
Psalm 48, also by the Sons of Korah, is an invitation to explore prayerfully the City of Zion, Jerusalem, God’s city. Walk about Zion, go around her, number her towers, consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation that this is God… (Psalm 48:12-14).
Psalm 49, this final psalm in an eight-psalm set by the Sons of Korah, is a wisdom psalm. The question of the psalm is, Why should I fear in times of trouble? (v. 5) The kind of trouble the psalmist is talking about here is the kind of trouble we experience when wicked, selfish people prosper all around us. The answer is simple: their prosperity is short-lived.
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
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