Notice that the people initiated this! Ezra, of course, is more than happy to do so.

In our messed up world and society, it may seem like the effects of sin are overwhelming the good gifts

But notice David doesn't ask for any sort of physical restoration.

Have you chased the satisfaction that comes from others noticing your good works instead of seeking to

I was a bit surprised to notice that we'd not yet covered this passage in our readings this year, but

Dig Deeper Notice the aggressive language Paul exhorts you with in this passage: fan into flame the gift

The chapter concludes with the powerful image of poetic justice: Haman is hanged on the seventy-five-foot

But notice how Psalm 36 is weighted.

Notice the contrast between the first and final words: God created you for blessedness, but the way of

Notice all of the communication oriented verbs that David attributes to nature: The heavens declare the