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Summer in Psalms '24
The collection of Psalms in the Bible formed the backbone of the ancient Jewish “hymnbook.” Written as poetic songs, they magnify the Lord of the universe while also expressing the gamut of human emotion. The Psalms are no less relevant today than they were thousands of years ago, as they influence and inform HOW we worship God even as they reveal WHO He is and what He is like. Each year we will take some weeks in the summer to learn from the Psalms, joining our hearts with the words of David as he sang, “Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, bless his holy name.” (Psalm 103:1)
God and Idols
Every sin at its root is idolatry. An idol is not just a statue made of wood, stone, or metal, but is anything to which we give a higher priority than God. While few of us actually bow down to worship physical statues, all of us are tempted to idolatry on a daily basis. That temptation is more subtle when we are fed the lie that we can worship BOTH idols and God–that it’s fine to worship idols as long as we also worship God. For three weeks this September, we will come to understand the absolute exclusivity of God, and how we, as His children, should address the idols in our lives.
