Evening Meditation 5-13-17

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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

Why is it important to praise God in the presence of His faithful people?

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?