Show Don't Tell: Psalm 85
Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalm 85
This is a show dont tell prompt.
Instead of saying "Israel prayed for restoration," watch the virtues embrace. Of the Sons of Korah. "You, LORD, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger." Past restoration remembered. But the present: "Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us.…
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