Category Archives: Passage To Ponder

May 31, 2023 · 4:31 am

Psalm 19

“I take this [Ps 19] to be the greatest poem in The Psalms and one of the greatest lyrics in the world,” opined C. S. Lewis in his book Reflections on the Psalms.

Multiple commentators and authors laud Psalm 19 as one of the noblest and greatest examples of Hebrew poetry. I would encourage you to pause for a minute and read it.

The Psalm naturally divides itself into three sections all of which ultimately give glory to God, proclaiming His reality and affirming His everlasting existence Continue reading →

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May 24, 2023 · 4:24 am

Psalm 115

“Is God Dead?”

These 3 words on the April 8th issue of Time Magazine stirred the emotions of a nation in 1966.

I remember it. I was a senior at Cascade High School in Clayton, Indiana. Not that I remember seeing the magazine, because my Dad subscribed to Truth Magazine, not Time Magazine. Continue reading →

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May 17, 2023 · 4:59 am

Psalm 8

The 17th century German astronomer, Johannes Kepler, was said to be a deeply religious man who was a Creationist.

The story’s told, though it may be apocryphal, that Kepler was troubled by a friend who denied God’s existence. In order to convince him, Kepler constructed a model of the universe with the sun and the planets revolving around it.

When the friend visited his Observatory one day and saw the model, he exclaimed, “How beautiful it is! Who made it?” Continue reading →

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May 10, 2023 · 5:10 am

Psalm 2

It has been said that President Franklin D. Roosevelt was often bored by those long receiving lines at formal White House functions. Furthermore, he was convinced that people really didn’t listen to what was being said.

While the story may be apocryphal, it’s told on one occasion to test his theory FDR graciously smiled at each person, shook their hand and said in a very kind way, “I murdered my grandmother this morning.” Continue reading →

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May 3, 2023 · 5:03 am

Psalm 73

In a 2003 Parade Magazine column, Ask Marilyn, Marilyn vos Savant gave an interesting perspective on contentment.

A reader was bothered that her neighbor’s yard looked better than her own. So, she did something unusual. She walked over to her neighbor’s house to look at her own yard. When she did, the grass in her yard looked greener.

“Why does this occur?” the reader asked Continue reading →

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April 26, 2023 · 4:26 am

Psalm 91

The author Norman Vincent Peale was known for popularizing the “Power of Positive Thinking.” He once related the story of a stranger recognizing and approaching him on a New York City.

“Please, Dr. Peale, you have to help me, I’ve got some problems, and I just can’t handle them any more,” the man cried desperately as he grabbed him by the lapels of his coat.

“If you will let go of my coat,” Peale replied, “I will take you to a place that is full of people who don’t have any problems. Continue reading →

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April 19, 2023 · 4:19 am

Psalm 90

It’s been suggested you can learn something about a person’s values by reading the bumper stickers on their car.

Here’s five. Can you finish them?

Where there’s a will…

He who laughs last…

If you can read this… Continue reading →

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April 12, 2023 · 7:07 am

Philippians 3:12-14

The late Herb Caen was a journalist and humorist who wrote a a daily column for the San Francisco Chronicle. He once wrote this humorous piece.

“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle; when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.” Continue reading →

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April 5, 2023 · 6:44 am

Psalm 71

Jeff Foxworthy, dubbed “The Redneck Comedian,” and known for his one-liners, has a skit called “You Know You’re Not a Kid Anymore When…”

…You quit trying to hold in your stomach, no matters who enters the room.

…You enjoy watching the news.

…People ask what color your hair used to be. Continue reading →

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March 29, 2023 · 6:07 am

Psalm 51

Malcolm Muggeridge (1903-1990) was a British born author, journalist, and media personality. Later in life he became an advocate for Christianity.

He once related an occasion when on assignment in India of leaving his hotel for a swim in the nearby river. As he entered the water, he saw a woman across the river from nearby village who came for her bath. Continue reading →

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