December 19, 2024 — Delighted Army, Disastrous Navy

One of history’s most remarkable battles had come to a glorious close. What did it all mean?  Along with glory and praise to the Lord and the enrichment of the people, here’s the divine assessment of the battle’s other results. “Then they returned…to Jerusalem with joy, for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies” (2 […]

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December 18, 2024 — Start—And Finish—With Praise

There’s much more to the idea of singing our way to triumph than this story might first suggest.  The singers were in front of the army and, no doubt in rhythm with the left-right, left-right, of the march, were chanting the words, “Praise the Lord, for His mercy endures forever” (2 Chron 20:21). The Hebrew for “mercy” is hesed, and […]

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