Mid Afternoon Meditation 5-12-17

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But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God.
    I will always trust in God’s unfailing love.
9 I will praise you forever, O God,
    for what you have done.
I will trust in your good name
    in the presence of your faithful people. Psalm 52:8,9

What is the connection between olive trees and the house of God?

Evening Meditation 5-11-17

 

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But God will strike you down once and for all.
    He will pull you from your home
    and uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude

6 The righteous will see it and be amazed.
    They will laugh and say,
7 “Look what happens to mighty warriors
    who do not trust in God.
They trust their wealth instead
    and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.” Psalm 52:5-7

 

Why do you think wickedness are so often connected in the Scripture?

Mid Afternoon Meditation 5-11-17

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But God will strike you down once and for all.
    He will pull you from your home
    and uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude

6 The righteous will see it and be amazed.
    They will laugh and say,
7 “Look what happens to mighty warriors
    who do not trust in God.
They trust their wealth instead
    and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.” Psalm 52:5-7

We tend to make icons out of the mighty regardless of spirituality. Should we? Why?

Morning Direction From Scripture 5-11-17

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But God will strike you down once and for all.
    He will pull you from your home
    and uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude

6 The righteous will see it and be amazed.
    They will laugh and say,
7 “Look what happens to mighty warriors
    who do not trust in God.
They trust their wealth instead
    and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.” Psalm 52:5-7

What amazing things will the righteous see?

Morning Direction From Scripture 5-10-17

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But God will strike you down once and for all.
    He will pull you from your home
    and uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude

6 The righteous will see it and be amazed.
    They will laugh and say,
7 “Look what happens to mighty warriors
    who do not trust in God.
They trust their wealth instead
    and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.” Psalm 52:5-7

What makes the righteous laugh? Does that seem righteous? What would make them do it?

Evening Meditation 5-9-17

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But God will strike you down once and for all.
    He will pull you from your home
    and uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude

6 The righteous will see it and be amazed.
    They will laugh and say,
7 “Look what happens to mighty warriors
    who do not trust in God.
They trust their wealth instead
    and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.” Psalm 52:5-7

How is trusting in wealth a problem?

Mid Afternoon Meditation 5-9-17

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All day long you plot destruction.
    Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor;
    you’re an expert at telling lies.
3 You love evil more than good
    and lies more than truth. Interlude

4 You love to destroy others with your words,
    you liar! Psalm 52:2-4

What could you do to make your words more productive?

Morning Direction From Scripture 5-9-17

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All day long you plot destruction.
    Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor;
    you’re an expert at telling lies.
3 You love evil more than good
    and lies more than truth. Interlude

4 You love to destroy others with your words,
    you liar! Psalm 52:2-4

What would cause a person to love lies above the truth? Is there a cure?