It seems pretty bold to ask the holy and almighty God to take up your case, as if he were some nonprofit legal organization seeking justice for the innocent. But in Psalm 119:154, the psalmist encourages us to do so. In this devotion we consider how we can.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

<description>&lt;p&gt;It seems pretty bold to ask the holy and almighty God to take up your case, as if he were some nonprofit legal organization seeking justice for the innocent. But in Psalm 119:154, the psalmist encourages us to do so. In this devotion we consider how we can.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4&lt;/p&gt;</description>

It seems pretty bold to ask the holy and almighty God to take up your case, as if he were some nonprofit legal organization seeking justice for the innocent. But in Psalm 119:154, the psalmist encourages us to do so. In this devotion we consider how we can. Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4 

Take Up My Case! (Psalm 119:154)

Even when we speak the same language as someone else today, we can’t always understand them. But from the beginning of the world up to about a century after the Flood, humans all spoke the same way and shared the same vocabulary.Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

<description>&lt;p&gt;Even when we speak the same language as someone else today, we can’t always understand them. But from the beginning of the world up to about a century after the Flood, humans all spoke the same way and shared the same vocabulary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Even when we speak the same language as someone else today, we can’t always understand them. But from the beginning of the world up to about a century after the Flood, humans all spoke the same way and shared the same vocabulary. Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724). 

The Same Speech and Vocabulary (Genesis 10:31—11:1)

The psalmist begins the twentieth stanza of Psalm 119 asking God to see his affliction. We have a good basis on which to ask the Lord of the universe to pay attention to us.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

<description>&lt;p&gt;The psalmist begins the twentieth stanza of Psalm 119 asking God to see his affliction. We have a good basis on which to ask the Lord of the universe to pay attention to us.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The psalmist begins the twentieth stanza of Psalm 119 asking God to see his affliction. We have a good basis on which to ask the Lord of the universe to pay attention to us. Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4 

“See My Affliction!” (Psalm 119:153)

This devotion could also be called “The Descendants of Shem, Part 3.” Our last Genesis devotion was about Eber and Peleg. In this devotion we look at the descendants of Eber’s other son, Joktan, one of whom became renowned for gold.Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

<description>&lt;p&gt;This devotion could also be called “The Descendants of Shem, Part 3.” Our last Genesis devotion was about Eber and Peleg. In this devotion we look at the descendants of Eber’s other son, Joktan, one of whom became renowned for gold.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This devotion could also be called “The Descendants of Shem, Part 3.” Our last Genesis devotion was about Eber and Peleg. In this devotion we look at the descendants of Eber’s other son, Joktan, one of whom became renowned for gold. Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724). 

Of Joktan’s Descendants and Gold (Genesis 10:1, 21–22, 24–30)

From where do the Scriptures get their authority? How do we defend them, or become more convinced of their eternal and reliable character?Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

<description>&lt;p&gt;From where do the Scriptures get their authority? How do we defend them, or become more convinced of their eternal and reliable character?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4&lt;/p&gt;</description>

From where do the Scriptures get their authority? How do we defend them, or become more convinced of their eternal and reliable character? Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4 

The Self-Authenticating Scriptures (Psalm 119:152)

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