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A Bible Teaching Ministry of Galyn Wiemers
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June 1 - Morning
"I said,
'I will watch my ways
and keep my tongue from sin;
I will put a muzzle on my mouth
while in the presence of the wicked.'
So I remained utterly silent,
not even saying anything good.
But my anguish increased;
my heart grew hot within me.
While I meditated, the fire burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
'Show me, Lord, my life’s end
and the number of my days;
let me know how fleeting my life is.
You have made my days a mere handbreadth;
the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,
even those who seem secure.' "
- Psalms 39:1-5 |
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Think Before You Spew Out Your Questions |
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The superscript of David’s Psalm 39 contains the name Jeduthun:
“For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.”
Jeduthun is mentioned in First Chronicles 16:42 as being one of two Levites “responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song.” Jeduthun was a Levites who ministered in song during the days of Zadok the high priest when the tabernacle was set up at the high place in Gibeon around 1000 BC. Even though the Ark of the Covenant had been brought into Jerusalem and set inside the tent of David, the Levite Jeduthun led the music in the tabernacle courts in order to give thanks to the Lord during the daily sacrifices 7 miles to the north of Jerusalem at the High Place of Gibeon. (See First Chronicles 16)
The psalm begins with David realizing that he has to watch what he says since he is being challenged emotionally and intellectually concerning the true meaning of life and wicked people. David realizes if he simply allows his thoughts to burst out in words he will be sinning with his mouth. So, instead David vows to “put a muzzle” on his mouth in order to prevent a bad situation from becoming worse. (Psalm 39:1)
Yet, the anguish of his thoughts and the questions he had concerning life and wicked men burned in his soul. He sought a logical balance in life between purpose, sinful behavior and the justice of God. (Psalm 39:2-3)
Ultimately David has to speak and he begins by not spewing out his rash conclusion, but instead begins his quest by first establishing a perspective. David begins by asking to see or understand the length and limits of a human life. Now, from this lofty vantage point David can begin to analyze with a proper perspective all the issues that are bothering him. (Psalm 39:3-8)
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"Christianity is a battle,
not a dream."
- Wendell Phillips
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"On average, an ordained Protestant pastor serving a small congregation received a median salary and housing package of $31,234, according to a study by sociologist Jackson Carroll."
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Kbd (Hb) – to be heavy (Eng) – Kbd is a Semitic root that means “to be heavy.”
The adjective kabed means “heavy” and kabod means “weight, honor, majesty.”
Kabed, “heavy in weight,” is used in 1 Samuel 4:18 to refer to the overweight high priest Eli.
In Exodus 17:12 kabed is used in reference to Moses’ tired arms. Kbd was used negatively
to refer to the weight of a burden on a person. Positively kbd can refer to the
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weight of honor a person deserves or to the majesty of God. |
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An ancient Egyptian document from 1300 BC, “Destruction of Mankind”, describes a group of people who were not Egyptian fleeing from the Land of Goshen (eastern Nile Delta area), but pursued by the armies of Pharaoh. Within this document is the Egyptian root. YWY, which is the name of the Hebrew God YHWH, or, I AM THAT I AM.
(Hieroglyphic text)
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I will focus on thinking about the effect my words will have on others,
on situations and on myself before I speak. I will put a muzzle on and
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give myself a chance to analyze my thoughts before they become spoken words. |
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"Whoever listens to me (wisdom) will live in safety and be at ease, without
fear of harm."
- Proverbs 1:33 |
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Reps & Sets is a daily Bible devotional for Christians from Generation Word Bible Teaching used each morning and evening. |
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