By justice a king builds up the land; but one who raises taxes tears it down. Proverbs 29:4 NABRE The proverb speaks of two different characters, the king and the one who raises taxes. The king cares for the people and cares for justice, he wants to create an equitable…
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But the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the LORD’s glory, just as the water covers the sea. Habakkuk 2:14 NABRE The prophet Habakkuk calls himself a watchmen listening for the Lord’s message. He tells of things he saw as an oracle for God and he also includes…
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When cares increase within me, your comfort gives me joy. Psalms 94:19 NABRE This psalm appeals to God from those who feel they are being treated poorly and asking for fair judgement over all the earth. There are those considered wicked that seem to be getting away with evil ways.…
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This is the third week of our four week series we are calling “Labor in the Lord.” We hear in the writing of Paul, that in the Lord our Labor is never in vain. It may seem what we do for God does not accomplish anything, or we are not…
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My soul yearns for you at night, yes, my spirit within me seeks you at dawn; When your judgment comes upon the earth, the world’s inhabitants learn justice. Isaiah 26:9 NABRE In this section of Isaiah the prophet is speaking about a vision of the end of the world. The…
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