Psalm 136 - If you've ever complained about the repetitiveness of praise songs you'll have to take it up with the psalmist. I personally have made this complaint, yet repetition has its place. How many times does God have to tell us something until we "get it". What's also amazing is how the psalm describes the various ways we can see God's steadfast love. Everything from creation, to defeat of God's enemies is a sign of His love for you and me.
Numbers 14:26-45 - Not a good day for Israel. God explains how they will be punished for their rebellion, yet His promise still stands for the next generation. Though not fully fleshed out here, we see that the Gospel does not mean a lack of consequences, it means that ultimately we will not be cut off from God.
Luke 18:35-19:10 - I'm always surprised by the fact that people rebuke the blind man for crying out to Jesus. Is the rest of the crowd silently witnessing Jesus pass by? Isn't there a lot of noise and excitement over Jesus? Why don't the people want this man crying out for help? The blind man is persistent and cries out even louder. When Jesus heals him the rest of the people give praise to God. One man's shout for help, brings everyone else to praise. What or who is keeping us silent?
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