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Zamar: Plucky Praise

There are many words for singing and also for praise. Zamar combines them both and refers specifically to singing that praises God. Zamar can also be translated as plucking so is associated with music on stringed instruments. David plucked his harp (zamar) and it soothed Saul. Whenever the evil spirit from God bothered Saul, David…
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It is Finished

Though we were lost in sin, God arranged from the beginning to provide a way for our return to Him. He set out a plan. He hinted at it with the Passover:  I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of…
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El Qanna: the Jealous God

... for I the Lord your God am a jealous God ... Exodus 20:5 Jealousy arises when someone else gets something we are due, but in of our fallen state we sometimes claim things that aren’t ours. Because of this, jealousy usually provokes a negative connotation for us. It is often unjustified. Not so with God. God is…
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To Vent or not to Vent: Wisdom and Folly

A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. Proverbs 29:11 Sometimes I just need to vent. And I have safe places to do that. Sometimes I vent to God, who knows my true heart. But there is a balance between getting it out – being real, expressing…
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