Who knew that the word ‘grace’ is inextricably tied to Thanksgiving? But doesn’t it make complete sense that a psalm of Thanksgiving is the testimony to answered prayer? Your Thanksgiving gathering will no doubt be so much more than the meal, but the specific giving of thanks for all the many blessings, the divine responses […]
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Who is the Mysterious Melchizedek?
By Madelon Maupin on July 17, 2019 in Pentateuch/Torah, Old Testament, Patriarchs, Miscellaneous, Psalms
There are three Biblical books that reference Melchizedek, but it is the first referral which provides the clue to unpack his identity the most–Gen. 14:17 It not only is the first to cite Melchizedek but the first to mention a priest in all of Scripture. In addition to the ritualistic functions we think of […]
3 Helpful Doors into the 91st Psalm
The 91st Psalm was our family’s go-to prayer during emergencies –like when a tornado funnel whirled dangerously close to our living room window in Oklahoma. It’s one of the three Psalms my Mom had us memorize and pray before going to sleep—something I was incredibly grateful for as the years went by and new emergencies […]
Thanksgiving Psalms for the Season
“Praise the Lord!” And so begins one of the glorious types of Psalms (Ps. 111) from the Psalter, built on a recognition of God’s many blessings. What a perfect time of year to consider the Thanksgiving Psalm more deeply and maybe even write your own! There are many types of Psalms, but two predominate: the […]
The Ascent Psalms: Great Traveling Companions
As Easter approaches, what can we do differently this year to approach history’s most seminal event, Christ Jesus’ resurrection and ascension? Please join me in considering taking a page from ancient Israel’s practice by looking at The Ascent Psalms. If we were contemporaries, for example, of Mary and Joseph in the 1st century, this would […]
