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SNS 083: Turning Betrayal Into Worship, Psalm 55

Can I say that there are few things worse than a personal betrayal by a close friend? The pain can make it hard to think clearly or know how to respond. So would it surprise you that the Psalms contain an example of how to deal with this, the worship book of the Bible? How intriguing, turning betrayal into worship. This psalm is a treasure trove, yet before getting into it, let's first hear the psalm. Then we'll chat. 

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But, for now, my name is Charles, Charles Yerkes, and this is Psalm Tuesday here on the Simple Not Shallow Podcast. This podcast is for those who want a deeper faith and not an aggressively mediocre one. Psalm Tuesday is a series in which we will listen to a Psalm being read in a manner that honors their original use as part of a worship service each Tuesday. This episode is #83. The psalm for this episode is Psalm 55. 

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Scripture Passages referenced:
Psalm 55

Psalm 23:4 ~ The valley of the shadow reference.
Psalm 3:5 ~ The freedom to lie down, sleep, and awaken refreshed.

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SNS 027: Why Doesn't God Just Fix Things?

In our last episode, there were a couple of things we just weren’t able to get to. In particular, the question of why God doesn’t just fix things. If he is the caring friend who is always with us, then why doesn’t he simply remove what is causing us pain? What if it is a result of his caring so much about us? And what if our going through the pain, with him by our side, is actually better for us than his merely fixing things? My name is Charles, grab yourself some coffee, and let’s talk about them.

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Scripture Passages referenced:
Genesis 1:26 ~ God making man in his own image.
Genesis 3:8 ~ God walking in the garden to speak with Adam and Eve.
John 15: 7-12 ~ Remain in Jesus and his love and his joy will be in you and your joy will be complete.
Philippians 4:7 ~ The peace which passes our ability to understand it.
1 John 4:8 ~ The one who doesn't love doesn't know God.
2 Corinthians 4:8, 9 ~ To be hard-pressed but not crushed, perplexed but not despairing, struck down but not destroyed.


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