In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NABRE Paul writing to the community at Thessalonica is gently encouraging them to have confidence as the day of the Lord approaches and that they should go about their everyday…
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I conclude: “My sorrow is this, the right hand of the Most High has abandoned us.” I will recall the deeds of the LORD; yes, recall your wonders of old. Psalms 77:11-12 NABRE This is a psalm that begins with a cry, the author is crying for God’s help and…
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Heal me, LORD, that I may be healed; save me, that I may be saved, for you are my praise. Jeremiah 17:14 NABRE Jeremiah is a prophet who has to speak truth to power and no one wants to hear what he has to say. Jeremiah has to condemn the…
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Do not be so very angry, LORD, do not remember our crimes forever; look upon us, who are all your people! Isaiah 64:8 NABRE The prophet Isaiah is writing around the time of the destruction of Jerusalem, seeing the damage that is everywhere. The site of the ruins haunts the…
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Softer than butter is his speech, but war is in his heart. Smoother than oil are his words, but they are unsheathed swords. Psalms 55:22 NABRE Psalm 55 has the psalmist concerned about an enemy, someone who wants to end his life. The psalm begins with an appeal to God…
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