#Psalm 42:1-2

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Tyndale Life Application Daily Devotion

Devotional for February 23rd

As the deer longs for streams of water,        so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God.        When can I go and stand before him? — Psalm 42:1-2

Insight

As the life of a deer depends upon water, so our lives depend upon God. Those who seek him and long to understand him find never-ending life.

Challenge

Feeling separated from God, this psalmist wouldn't rest until he restored his relationship with God because he knew that his very life depended on it.

© 2010 by Tyndale House Publishers

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Dec 18th Jesus as Emmanuel

Dec 18th Jesus as Emmanuel

Justice Mercy & Light Extended Advent Jesus as Emmanuel Matthew 1:18-25Psalm 23:1-4 (or 23:4)Psalm 42:1-2 Advent Candles Liturgy Call to WorshipGod, we long for you to be with usGod be with usGod we can almost taste your presenceCome let us celebrate the Prince of Peace Coming  Call to Confession: God knows us and loves us. Come let us confess ourselves to God.  Confession: God, sometimes it…

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Scriptures for if you're struggling with anxiety

Psalm 94:19"When anxiety is great within us, God's consolation brings us joy."

John 16:32"I am not alone, for my Father is with me."

Philippians 4:6-7“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."

Psalm 46:10"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth!"

2 Timothy 1:7"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."

1 Peter 5:7"We should cast all anxiety on God, because He cares for us."

Psalm 42:5"Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my savior and my God."

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Woman At the Well: Simple Presentation of JESUS | Tim Keller

Number one, this ordinary woman is simply being transparent and honest about who she is and what she has experienced. She knows very little at this point; she’s not an expert. And all she does is go to her friends & say, “HE told me everything I ever did.”

In other words, “Look what HE’s done for me. HE knew what I needed. HE looked into my heart. HE knew who I was.”

She’s not telling them about substitutionary atonement.

She has no idea what that is.

She’s not giving them bullet points.

She’s not giving doctrine.

She’s not giving a Gospel presentation.

She’s simply being honest about WHO HE is to her and what has happened.

Excerpt from: Sharing the Joy We Have in CHRIST by Tim Keller

1 Peter 3:15 [DARBY] but sanctify [the] LORD the CHRIST in your hearts, and [be] always prepared to [give] an answer [to] every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that [is] in you, but with meekness & fear;

Psalm 2:12 [ESV] Kiss the SON, lest HE be angry, and you perish in the way, for HIS wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in HIM.

Acts 4:25 [NLT] YOU spoke long ago by the HOLY SPIRIT through our ancestor David, YOUR Servant, saying, 'Why were the Nations so angry? Why did they waste their time with futile plans?

The Psalmist, David [Acts 4:25], continues his counsel to the Kings & Rulers by telling them to kiss the SON to avert HIS anger. This contrasts with their plans to defy GOD [Psalm 2:1–6].

"Kiss" suggests homage. When Elijah was depressed in the desert and feeling that he was the only one who worshipped the LORD, the LORD told him, "Yet I will leave 7K in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him." [1 Kings 19:18]

"Kiss" sign of friendship. In biblical times a kiss on the cheek was an expression of friendship. The betrayer of JESUS, feigned friendship with JESUS by kissing HIM [Matthew 26:47–49].

"Kiss" sign of acceptance In 1 Thessalonians 5:26, Paul commanded the Christians to "greet all the brothers with a holy kiss." Today, at least in Western cultures, a firm handshake and/or a hug is an equivalent sign of agreement or unity.

This psalm makes it clear that failure to establish a friendly relationship with the ANOINTED ONE brings about HIS anger & wrath that results in damnation [John 3:36].

Revelation 20:10–15 reveals this fate involves being cast into the lake of fire. However, those who "kiss the SON" are blessed & protected by HIM [John 3:16–18].

This is a summary of the Gospel message, that we can be saved only through faith in JESUS CHRIST [John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 16:31]. This conveys a message like that of John the Baptist. He urged everyone in Israel to repent in preparation for the arrival of MESSIAH & HIS Kingdom [Matthew 3:1–3; John 1:8].

JESUS invited those who heard HIM to repent and believe on HIM [Matthew 4:17; 11:28; Luke 5:32; 13:3,34]. HE said no one can enter the Kingdom without being born again [John 3:3].

The Apostles Peter and Paul, too, urged those who heard them preach to turn to JESUS for forgiveness [Acts 2:38–39; 17:30–31; Romans 10:1–13]

Chapter Summary:

Godless cultures plot to rid themselves of divine authority.

But trying to escape GOD's will is ridiculous. HE will direct HIS wrath toward them & asserts HE has established HIS KING upon Mount Zion.

This passage predicts the Anointed KING—the MESSIAH—will smash the rebellious Nations to pieces with an iron rod. The psalmist urges the Rulers of the Earth to submit to the SON's Authority/Rule/Kingship by becoming friends with HIM.

friendship is thicker than blood [Proverbs 18:24] A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a FRIEND WHO sticks closer than a brother. [hint hint nudge nudge]

Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown This analogy works on the basis that wealth doesn't get you anything but a target on your back, betrayals from imposters & trouble makers—but this also reminds me of how Israel demanded a human ruler like all the other Nations, whom GOD warned would only break their backs with his demands/insecurities.

Flattery Will Get You Tied Up Laying it on thick, like lipstick on a pig, long drawn brown nosing. I guess I think of Keller's discussion of Hope Beyond the Walls of this World, where he combines his lessons of Counterfeit Gods with all the ways we will evade GOD & chase after our heart's obsessions, hoping it will not disappoint even after multiple failed attempts. Essentially, you cannot trust anyone for the truth when they are compromised by their desires, which will be as fruitful as asking a prostitute for her true identity: "Whatever you want it to be lover." Proverbs 14:20 [ERV] The poor have no friends, not even their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

Psalm 2 closes with the declaration that all who take refuge [take HIS free offer of friendship] in [through] the LORD's Anointed KING are blessed.

Photo: nomadenord | flowers & cottages

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Christo-Centric Reflection on Psalm 24

Today we heard a message from one of our newly ordained pastors on Psalm 24. It was a good reminder that when we (Christians) read the psalms, we read through the lens of the New Testament, Christ, and the resurrection. We are built up in our most holy faith (Jude 1:20) on the foundation of the Old Testament Law and Prophets and the New Testament Apostles and prophets of which Christ is the…

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Baba Jo ranti mi

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Looking at the End Times (Part 6) (207) - August 19 2023

Play on other Podcast Apps Everyday God’s mercy is made new. During these end times that are so filled with distractions, let us focus on God more than ever! We do not want to miss instructions during this time. Mostly, we do not want to miss Jesus. Stay alert and sober minded. Focus on life in Christ. Pastor Catrice continues the series this week. This program covers the following Scriptures…

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Coincidence Disguised as History. History Connected by Coincidence

Coincidence Disguised as History. History Connected by Coincidence

Most casual observers might assess a seemingly random series of events and say, “Wow, That’s a Really Amazing Coincidence!” In fact, anyone looking at the birth of Jesus would have to admit there were some surprising coincidences that took place. I would submit that there is something more to it than that… You Can Look It Up… “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should…

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psalm 42:1-2

as a deer pants for flowing streams,

my soul pants for you O god,

My soul thirsts for god,

for the living god.

when shall i come and appear before god?

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how to read the Bible

this is in order!

1. John

2. Mark

3. Matthew

4. Luke

5. Genesis

6. Exodus

7. Leviticus

8. Numbers

9. Dueteronomy

10. Romans

11. Galatians

12. Colossians

13. Proverbs

14. Ecclesiastes

15. Job

16. 1 Peter

17. 1 Corinthians

18. 2 Corinthians

19. Ephesians

20. Philippians

21. 1 Thessalonians

22. 2 Thessalonians

23. 1 Timothy

24. 2 Timothy

25. James

26. 2 Peter

27. 1 John

28. 2 John

29. 3 John

30. Jude

31. Psalms

32. Joshua

33. Judges

34. 1 Samuel

35. 2 Samuel

36. 1 Kings

37. 2 Kings

38. 1 Chronicles

39. 2 Chronicles

40. Ezra

41. Nehemiah

42. Jeremiah

43. Lamentations

44. Ezekiel

45. Joel

46. Amos

47. Obadiah

48. Nahum

49. Habakkuk

50. Zephaniah

51. Haggai

52. Zechariah

53. Malachi

54. Micah

55. Hosea

56. Luke

57. Esther

58. Jonah

59. Song of Solomon

60. Acts

61. Titus

62. Philemon

63. Hebrew

64. Isaiah

65. Daniel

66. Revelation

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Every September, my friend Marc Hong, a professor at Louisville Seminary, hosts Psalmtember. He invites you to join in, too!

Think "Inktober," but in September and with a spiritual focus — and with any art form welcome, from drawing to poetry to photography and beyond. There's also no pressure to create something for every day — do as many or as few as you like.

Here's Marc's description of this artistic event:

Each year, I love to spend a month making art inspired by the Psalms. There are 30 days in September, meaning that I can evenly divide up the 150 Psalms into 5 sets of 30. So, if I do this for 5 years, I will have made art with all of the Psalms. Join me! The prompt list is in the image [as well as below the readmore]. But other words may stand out to you! Or you may try to make art that represents the wholeness of the Psalm. I encourage you to read the text of the whole Psalm each day, consider what emotions it stirs up in you, choose a medium that speaks to you, and make some art! Folks have painted, used ink, drawn with colored pencils, taken photographs, written haikus, and much more. Choose what stirs delight in you!

Tag your post with #psalmtember2023 so we can celebrate the Psalms through art together!

Marc and many others post on Facebook, but I'll be paying attention to the tag here on tumblr. If you create anything you'd like me to share on Facebook on your behalf, DM me.

PSALMTEMBER 2023 PROMPT LIST

SEPT 1 - Psalm 31 - Refuge

SEPT 2 - Psalm 32 - Waters

SEPT 3 - Psalm 33 - Breath

SEPT 4 - Psalm 34 - Radiant

SEPT 5 - Psalm 35 - Net

SEPT 6 - Psalm 36 - Mountains

SEPT 7 - Psalm 37 - Smoke

SEPT 8 - Psalm 38 - Burden

SEPT 9 - Psalm 39 - Burned

SEPT 10 - Psalm 40 - Bog

SEPT 11 - Psalm 41 - Rise

SEPT 12 - Psalm 42 - Deer

SEPT 13 - Psalm 43 - Altar

SEPT 14 - Psalm 44 - Dust

SEPT 15 - Psalm 45 - Robes

SEPT 16 - Psalm 46 - River

SEPT 17 - Psalm 47 - Throne

SEPT 18 - Psalm 48 - City

SEPT 19 - Psalm 49 - Graves

SEPT 20 - Psalm 50 - Tempest

SEPT 21 - Psalm 51 - Clean

SEPT 22 - Psalm 52 - Uproot

SEPT 23 - Psalm 53 - Bones

SEPT 24 - Psalm 54 - Upholder

SEPT 25 - Psalm 55 - Dove

SEPT 26 - Psalm 56 - Bottle

SEPT 27 - Psalm 57 - Shadow

SEPT 28 - Psalm 58 - Snail

SEPT 29 - Psalm 59 - Dogs

SEPT 30 - Psalm 60 - Cracks

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The Tower of Babel

1 And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. 2 And it came to pass as they journeyed from the east that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. 3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick instead of stone and slime instead of mortar. 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. 5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the sons of the man built. 6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people are one, and they all have one language; and they begin to do this, and now nothing will be restrained from them which they have imagined to do. 7 Now, let us go down and there confound their language that they may not understand one another’s speech. 8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from there upon the face of all the earth, and they left off to build the city. 9 Therefore the name of it was called Babel because there the LORD confounded the language of all the earth, and from there the LORD scattered them abroad upon the face of all the earth. — Genesis 11:1-9 | The Jubilee Bible (JUB) The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010. Cross References: Genesis 1:26; Genesis 6:4; Genesis 10:10; Genesis 10:32; Genesis 14:1; Genesis 14:10; Genesis 18:21; Genesis 42:23; Exodus 1:14; Exodus 19:11; Deuteronomy 1:28; Psalm 55:9; Psalm 92:9; Jeremiah 50:1; Amos 4:7; Luke 1:51

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“As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?” -Psalm 42:1-2

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These are epigraphs for chapters in a fantasy story. 

Image ID under the cut.

Sorry about using a picture for original text. I did it because Tumblr’s line and paragraph spacing is fucking massive, and it would ruin the flow of the poetry, so I took screenshots of a Google doc. Here’s the ID. 

[Image ID: Three screenshots of poetry in Times New Roman. The titles are bolded. There is a line break between each poem.

The first picture says,

The Book of Frenzy 2:10-12

“How many have died upon the Earth? God ought to be executed for letting them die.”

And the Sons of God answered, How many have died upon the Earth?

That is how many times God has been executed for letting them die.

Psalms 129:4-5

All murder is deicide 

All murder is holy wrath 

The Book of Frenzy 2:20-28

“If the Road circles back upon itself, how should I reach the end of it?” 

The Sons of God answered, With eagerness and great haste.

“Then the Road must be nothing more than travel upon the Road.” 

The Sons of God answered, No—the Road is the traveler.

“If I am the Road, then surely I do not need to travel at all—for a road does not walk upon itself.”

And the Sons of God answered, If no one walks upon it, then it is not truly a Road.

“What is the reward at the end of the Road?”

And the Sons of God answered, This is the reward:

At the end of the Road, God will hunt you for sport.

The second picture says,

Psalm 1/First Hymn to the Ravenous Lord

O my holy Mother, you are utterly beyond measure

But all things must be measured against you

O my holy Daughter, you have brought light to the horizon

And you will bring darkness unto the light

You are wholly without equal, and all things equal you

When you sowed the fields, you made the fields

Where you do not step, no one could ever step 

You are unbounded because you are your own bounds

O my holy Neighbor, I sent a boy out to hunt

He brought back the sacred and glorious corpse of God

You delivered God into the hands of my son

You are an incomparable hunter: you perfect the art of catching

You are incomparable prey: you perfect the art of getting caught

Mantra 11

To commit suicide is to poach on God’s territory 

Mantra 23

God is a cage and the key to the cage is God

The final picture says,

Psalm 42

O my holy Son, I sent a boy to go hunt in the forests

He dragged back a fat and bloodied boar

We skinned the beast and roasted it on the fire

With salt and garlic we roasted the beast

The boy and I drank sweet wine and together we ate the meat

The meat was the boy who I sent to go hunt in the forests

Mantra 51

Only God is so swift that she could capture God

Only God is so swift that she could be captured by God

Psalms 232:10-11

The boy said, “By catching God, I became him. 

God turned me into God; that is how he escaped me.”

/end ID.]

[study-with-aura]

Monday, July 29, 2024

I got so much done today, which is good because we'll be gone the majority of the day tomorrow at the water park. I can't wait! We usually only go once, sometimes twice a year, but it is fun. I like the slides, which might be strange since I'm not really a thrill seeker, but my favorite part is the water playground as long as there's not too many people over there.

I'm also excited to hang out with E and H again. We haven't really seen each other that much this summer compared to once or twice a week during the academic year.

I should also make a note to catch up on my Bible 2 summer reading. I still need to finish 1 Samuel before starting Bible 2. Maybe I can do that on Wednesday. It won't take that long since there aren't many chapters left.

I can't think of anything else to write about today, but I am posting before my bedtime tonight! That's a positive. With that said, goodnight!

P.S. I also completed a one year streak on Duolingo and Section 4 (A2) of Spanish! I am doing legendary for Section 4 right now for review, but once I start Spanish 3 in a couple of weeks, I will start working on Section 5 (B1).

Tasks Completed:

History 9 - Learned about Richard Wagner + studied the Ring Cycle, Die Walküre

KA GRF Algebra 2 - Completed Unit 3: Lesson 12 + Unit 3: Quiz 4 + Unit 3 Test

Duolingo - Studied for approximately 30 minutes (Spanish + French + Chinese) + completed daily quests

Piano - Practiced for two hours in one hour split sessions

Reading - Read pages 42-82 of The Luminaries by Susan Dennard

Chores -  Cleaned my bathroom + cleaned windows in my bedroom and in the study

Activities of the Day:

Morning Yoga

Swimming

Personal Bible Study (Psalms 27)

Volunteered 1 hour at the library

1 hour gaming with Julien

Journal/Mindfulness

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Demons of the Hebrew Bible

Since today is also the day for Lord of Spiritsposting, I've decided to make a post I considered yesterday - the demons of the Hebrew Bible. This will be a long post, so I'm inserting a "Keep Reading".

Azazel: Appears only once in Leviticus 16, as the being in the wilderness to whom the goat with the people's sins laid on it in the Day of Atonement ritual is given (this isn't sacrifice, because the animal isn't killed or offered on an altar, among other things). Becomes a Devil figure in some later Jewish literature like the Book of Enoch, and is associated with deserts, sin and goats - the name literally means "the goat that goes away" (an archaic translation gives us the word "scapegoat"), and the seemingly-random reference to goat demons in Leviticus 17:7 comes just after Azazel's appearance.

Deber: The most prominent of the gang, appearing (usually in conjunction with other figures on this list) in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Amos, Habakkuk and the Pentateuch a total of 49 times, usually unleashed as punishment for some sin by Israel (compare "handing people over to Satan" in St. Paul's letters - 1 Corinthians 5:5, 1 Timothy 1:20). A nocturnal demon of pestilence and destruction associated with the underworld in Canaanite mythology.

Hereb: Rendered as "the sword" in English; the next most prominent one, appearing 29 times and, like Deber, in conjunction with the others. A demon of violence and destruction associated with blood-drinking (Isaiah 34:5, Jeremiah 46:10) and flesh-eating (Deuteronomy 32:42, Jeremiah 12:12) and probably the rider on a red horse from Revelation 6:3-4.

Lilit: Appears just once, Isaiah 34:14, where she's dwelling in some ruins. Usually translated as "screech owl" or "night bird", but some use "Lilith". In Mesopotamian mythology, the lili are a class of nocturnal female demons associated who kill babies and are associated with owls, so the translation as "screech owl" is acceptable. The Songs of the Sage from the Dead Sea Scrolls refer to liliyot (feminine plural) as a class of demons: "And I, the Instructor, proclaim His glorious splendour so as to frighten and to te[rrify] all the spirits of the destroying angels, spirits of the bastards, demons, liliths, howlers...

Livyatan: Usually anglicised as Leviathan, and appears five times: Job 3:8 and chapter 41, Psalms 74:12-14 and 104:26 and Isaiah 27:1. Based on those appearances, he's a multi-headed fire-breathing sea serpent immune to weapons who battles with Yahweh and (of course) always loses. The myth of a god fighting a sea serpent is a staple of world mythology. Likely correlates to the beast from the sea of Revelation 13:1-10, since Leviathan is paired with a beast from the earth (Behemoth; Job 40:15-24) - also compare Revelation 13:4 ("Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”) to Job 41:33-34 ("On earth there is not his like, a creature without fear. He sees everything that is high; he is king over all the sons of pride").

Nephilim: Famously appear in Genesis 6:1-4 as the warriors born of the sons of God and the daughters of men, understood in Second Temple Jewish texts such as the Book of Enoch and the Septuagint to be giants born of fallen angels and human women. They appear by the name Anakim or Rephaim in Genesis 14:5, 15:20, Deuteronomy 1:28, 2:10-11, 2:20-21, 3:11, 3;13, 9:2 and Joshua 11:21-22, 12:4, 13:12, 14:12, 14:15 and 15:8 and war with giants appears in 2 Samuel 21:16-22, 1 Chronicles 20:4-8 and, of course, 1 Samuel 17 (the David and Goliath story).

Qeteb: Appears just 4 times (Deuteronomy 32:24; Psalm 91:6; Isaiah 28:2; Hosea 13:14), together with Deber in the Psalms and Hosea appearances and together with Resheph in Deuteronomy; if there's any lesson from this post so far, it's that plague demons hunt in packs. A diurnal plague demon whose name is rendered in English as "destruction"; nothing more to be said.

Ra'av: The third most prominent one, appearing 35 times; a famine demon whose name is rendered in English as "famine" or "hunger" who is unleashed on Israel as punishment together with (surprise!) Hereb and either Deber or Resheph. Probably the rider on a black horse from Revelation 6:5-6.

Rephaim: The spirits of dead kings who dwell in the underworld not doing much, translated in the ESV as shades and appearing in Isaiah 14:9 and 26:14; the same imagery and concept is being used by Ezekiel 32:20-30.

Resheph: A demon of plague and conquest worshipped as a god in Canaanite and Egyptian culture, depicted as a bearded archer on a white horse. Appears just 6 times in the Hebrew Bible (Deuteronomy 32:24; Habakkuk 3:5 Psalm 78:48; Job 5:7, Song of Songs 8:6); the name is rendered as "plague" or "pestilence" or occasionally "fire" or "sparks" because the name literally means "burning". Probably the rider on a white horse from Revelation 6:2.

Sources and Further Reading

"Before Him Went Pestilence (Hab. 3:5) - Biblical Lexis and Semantic Field of Epidemics" by Jozef Jankovic for The Old Testament Society of South Africa

"A Land of Giants" by Frs. Andrew Stephen Damick and Stephen DeYoung on The Lord of Spirits

"War, Famine, Disease, Death and Hades" by Fr. Stephen DeYoung on The Whole Counsel of God

"Who is Azazel?" by Fr. Stephen DeYoung on The Whole Counsel of God

Who is Lilith - Ancient Development and Origins of the Demon Queen by Dr. Justin Sledge on ESOTERICA

Or in short - stop making it all about Lilith. Use some other Hebrew Bible demons.