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April 30, 2026 — Spared At The Brink
Life’s hardest decisions are often choosing to show love to God over loyalty to family (Mt 10:37). Psalm 42, the first in Book II, is a Maschil or Contemplation psalm. It is also the first one associated with “the sons of Korah.” What a biblical bombshell that is! The other word associated with Korah is “rebellion” (Jude 1:11), where he is…
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April 30
CHRIST the HEIR: “His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things” (Heb 1:2). This passage in Hebrews includes the fulfilled prophecy from Psalm 2, “The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.” But the psalm continues: “Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations…
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April 30 Petition Mission
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God” (2 Cor 1:3-4). This…
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April 30
How can you believe a Bible that is full of contradictions? Josh McDowell writes: “Certain passages at first glance appear to be contradictory, but further investigation will show that this is not the case.” McDowell points out that different descriptions may be complementary, not contradictory (see one or two blind men, Mt 9:27; Mk 10:46).…
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April 29, 2026 — Amen And Amen
Like a dual lock on a cask of treasures, David concludes Book I of the Psalms with a double “So be it!” When we turn the page to Psalm 41, we come to the conclusion of Book I of the Psalms. As we’ve seen, these psalms are mostly Davidic in their authorship, and were compiled…
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April 29
CHRIST the DISSATISFIED SHEPHERD: “If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying?” (Mt 18:12). George Clephane, a young Scot, came to Canada in 1842. One cold winter morning he was found insensible…