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I.This week our focus is on Psalm 84. The Psalmist opens with – How lovely is your dwelling place,O Lord of hosts! As you spend time with this Psalm and read it several times, notice what is claimed to be … Continue reading
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IV.Let’s start today by going back to the Psalm for another “slow” reading. Let’s not rush over it, thinking we know what it says, but rather take our time to let the words of the Psalmist rest in our minds … Continue reading
V.Let’s read Psalm 100 again and having already paid attention to the “command” we are given in the first words of the Psalm, let’s ask Why? Why are we directed to make a “joyful noise”? VI.Psalm 100 (NRSV) Make a … Continue reading
I.I suspect this week’s reading is familiar to many of us. Were you ever in “Vacation Bible School” and this was the “memory verse” for the day? Even apart from that setting, I suspect it is (following Psalm 23) one … Continue reading
I.We started a few weeks ago a set of Scripture passages that leads us to consider “praise.” Last week’s passage did not have the word “praise” in our reading but could help us consider what might lead us to praise … Continue reading
X.Once more let’s return to our Scripture passage and take time to notice the movement of the crowd, Jesus and Bartimaeus. XII.Mark 10:46-52 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus … Continue reading
VI.As you are reading the passage again pay attention to Bartimaeus. Notice not only what he says but how you think he might be saying it and pay attention to all that he does. VII.Mark 10:46-52 They came to Jericho. … Continue reading
I.The focus passage for this week does not mention praise directly even though we are “suppose” to be in a series of passages that focus on praise from one angle or another. So, what do we have before us this … Continue reading
IX.Let’s read our focus passage once again. 2 Samuel 6:1-5 (NRSV) David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. David and all the people with him set out and went from Baale-judah, to bring up from there … Continue reading
I.Last week we focused on singing as an element of praise. This week our focus is drawn to dance. On your first reading of this passage take in the actions and the sounds as if you were sitting on a … Continue reading