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Prayer from Psalm 87: City of God

This entry is part 87 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

You, O Lord, are every place–over all, through all, and in all. But there was a time when you favored one place–the City of God. How your Self saturated that City! I’ve lingered in similar locations. Places where your presence was pronounced. A stirring worship service in a Nashville sanctuary. A quiet moment on the Malibu shore. A [...]

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Prayer from Psalm 49: Penniless in Death

This entry is part 49 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

  All are penniless in death. The CEO cannot take her golden parachute to the grave. The dictator cannot take his blood-money to the casket. The celebrity cannot bring her fame to the cemetery. All people are penniless in death. Therefore, God, I will not envy my co-worker’s estate.  I will not covet my neighbor’s career.  I [...]

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