Apr 26, 2022
JOSHUA 10-11:
The
king of Ai trusted in appearances, and was defeated. And the
leaders of Israel trusted in appearances and failed to ask God for
guidance, leading to a problem that would later cause more
pain.
PSALM 71:
This
is a poem written by an senior citizen with examples for our
prayers that are appropriate for ‘youth’ of all ages.
ACTS 22:
In
the last part of Acts 21, people from the Roman province of Asia
recognized Paul and started a riot in the temple. Paul was arrested
and now gives his speech to the angry mob.
NLT Translation notes:
Josh. 10:39 He captured the town, its king, and
all of its surrounding villages. He completely destroyed everyone
in it, leaving no survivors. He did to Debir and its king just what
he had done to Hebron and [0/to ] Libnah and [their kings//its
king].
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Ps. 71:6 Yes, you have been with me from
birth;
from my mother’s womb
you have cared for me.
No wonder I am always
[singing your praises//praising you]!
Ps. 71:22 Then I will praise you with music on
the harp,
because you are
faithful to your promises, O my God.
I will sing praises to you with a
[harp//lyre],
O Holy One of
Israel. [Who knows what a lyre is these days. But people
still know what a liar is.]
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Acts 22:11 “I was
blinded by [that/the] intense light and had to be led by the hand
to Damascus by my companions.
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[The commander scoffed, “Oh yeah, I’ve heard that one before! Now
you’re gonna say, ‘It cost me pleanty to buy my citizenship.’” //“I
am, too,” the commander muttered, “and it cost me
plenty!”]
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