Show Don't Tell: Psalm 147
Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalm 147
This is a show dont tell prompt.
Instead of saying "God restores Jerusalem and controls nature," count the stars. "Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!" Good, pleasant, fitting—aesthetics of praise. "The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." Exiles gathered, hearts healed, wounds bandaged.…
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