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November 5, 2026 — The Covenant Made
“Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Your saints shout for joy” (Ps 132:9). Psalm 131 was by David, but Psalm 132 is about David. It’s the longest of the Songs of Ascent, and shares with us the historic importance of David’s taking Jerusalem and making it both the civil and religious capital of the nation. God by…
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November 5
CHRIST the FATHER of ETERNITY: “And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father…” (Isa 9:6). Certainly one of the most curious titles of the Messiah, the term “Everlasting Father” (Heb, abi ad) is “Father of eternity.” But why should it not be? He provided us with an eternal salvation (Heb 5:9)…
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November 5 Petition Mission
“Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom 15:5-6). If I were to give a rustic but reliable paraphrase of this two-fold name…
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November 5
Vaughn Shoemaker (1902–1991) was a widely-published American editorial cartoonist. He won the Pulitzer Prize not once but twice for his work, and is remembered for creating the character John Q. Public. During World War II, he had the dubious honor of having his cartoons criticized by the German Reichsmarschall Herman Goering, founder of the Gestapo…
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November 4, 2026 — Soul Preparation
David, whatever else he accomplished, was a worshiper. Here he gives us three keys to worship. We have come to Psalm 131, the third of four Songs of Ascent attributed to David. It presents to us three essential elements for those coming to worship the Lord, at Jerusalem or anywhere else. First, as they were…
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November 4
CHRIST my HELPER: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Heb 13:6). Dr. H. Harrington Lees tells about a textile factory where the following instructions were posted: “If your threads get tangled, send for the foreman.” One woman did get her threads all tangled, and attempted to…