Psalm 28 Edwin cues in on a very small but very important word at the beginning of the Psalm that seems to make all the difference. David is not afraid at this point of going down to the pit, but of becoming LIKE those who go down to the pit. Edwin and Andrew discuss what that means and how that impacts the meaning of this psalm. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMe...
Mar 08, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 136
Psalm 27 Andrew and Edwin recognize that David was not only looking back at folks like Moses and Joshua, because he was a prophet, he was also looking ahead. It's a great demonstration that Jesus doesn't merely fulfill foretellings of events, He fulfills the very pattern of how God always works with His people. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join th...
Mar 05, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 135
Psalm 27 David wasn't only walking in the footsteps of Moses. He was walking in the footsteps of Joshua. Edwin and Andrew take a look at David and Psalm 27 through the lens of Joshua's victories and defeats. Then they apply the lessons to us. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here . We'd...
Mar 04, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 134
Psalm 27 Edwin and Andrew consider the background of this psalm. David recognizes that he is not alone in walking with the Lord. He is not alone in walking through dark valleys. His wording takes us back to another great servant of the Lord who also walked through dark valleys, but the Lord was his light. The Lord was with him. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeet...
Mar 03, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 133
Psalm 27 David is surrounded by enemies. They are violent, hateful, wicked, evil. However, David's #1 goal is a bit shocking. He wants the enemies defeated, but not for the reason most of us would want our enemies defeated. Andrew and Edwin discuss David's #1 goal and #1 request. It is all about God, His house, His presence, His face. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@Christi...
Mar 02, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 132
Psalm 27 Andrew and Edwin recognize that this week's psalm sounds a whole lot like a practical foray into the valley of the shadow of death mentioned back in Psalm 23. But David is able to make it through because the Lord is the light, the salvation, and the strength. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversati...
Mar 01, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 131
Psalm 26 David loved the Lord's house, the Lord's grace, the Lord's way, and the Lord's friend. All of this should lead us to love the Lord's Son. After all, it is because of Jesus that this psalm is true and can apply to any of us. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here . We'd love to m...
Feb 26, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 130
Psalm 26 David loved the Lord's house, the Lord's grace, the Lord's ways, and the Lord's friends. After all, as Andrew and Edwin discuss, we can't really dwell in the Lord's house if we are constantly having to leave to hang out with our best friends. Who are your best friends? Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the ...
Feb 25, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 129
Psalm 26 David loved the Lord's house and the Lord's grace. He also loved the Lord's ways. That is, he understood that entering the Lord's house by the Lord's grace did not leave him free to live just however he wanted. Part of the Lord's grace was directing David in the proper ways of getting to the house and of living there. David wanted to be in the Lord's house so he could walk in the Lord's ways, not so he could walk in the ways of the wicked. Read the written devo that goes along with this...
Feb 24, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 128
Psalm 26 David loved the Lord's house. He also loved the Lord's grace. After all, it was only because of the Lord's grace that he was allowed to dwell in the Lord's house. And that grace sometimes took on shocking forms. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here . We'd love to meet you. Be ...
Feb 23, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 127
Psalm 26 This psalm is all about what David loves. Andrew and Edwin start with David's love for God's house and what that means for us. But first, they discuss whether David is asking for vindication or judgment in that first verse. This leads to a whole discussion on when the psalm was written and what is was used for. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org...
Feb 22, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 126
Psalm 25 As Andrew and Edwin wrap up this week's conversations on Psalm 25, Edwin reveals the second most important lesson he has ever learned about prayer. It is demonstrated by the meditations of this psalm. He encourages each of us to walk through the very habit demonstrated by David here of thinking through and finding a reason anchored in God's character, nature, will, word, promises for which God would or should respond to whatever prayer you are offering. It's not deal-making, it's drawin...
Feb 19, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 125
Psalm 25 Andrew and Edwin are moved by the main request of Psalm 25. The psalmist isn't focused on health or wealth. Rather, the psalmist wants knowledge. Specifically, the psalmist wants God to teach him His way. That leads them to ask what we are praying for? What are our biggest requests? In this episode, they read from a unique translation of the psalms. It was designed to be used as a psalter or hymnal for the Puritans in colonial America. It's a tough read. But we hope you enjoy the unique...
Feb 18, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 124
Psalm 25 Edwin reads from the New Jerusalem Bible to convey something that often gets lost in translation. This psalm is an acrostic. Each verse starts with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet (though it is not perfect). This causes Andrew and Edwin to jump off into a discussion about mnemonic devices, learning tricks and tools. And further they discuss why an author would write a poem with this format. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know ...
Feb 17, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 123
Psalm 25 It is almost as if Psalm 25 is answering the anticipated objection to Psalm 24. In that psalm, we are told only those with clean hands and pure hearts will ascend the Lord's holy hill. This leaves us with a real quandary. I'm a sinner? What hope do I have? Andrew and Edwin examine the powerful nature of God, His mercy, love, and forgiveness, which makes Him willing to teach sinners who humble themselves the way up His holy hill. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by...
Feb 16, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 122
Psalm 25 A well-known song comes from this week's psalm. "Unto Thee, O Lord!" What a great song. Andrew and Edwin delve into lifting up our souls to God showing how this connects to the previous psalm that said those who lift their soul up to what is false will not climb God's holy hill. But this psalm is about the person who lifts up his soul to Yahweh. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us...
Feb 15, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 121
Psalm 24 Israel made a tremendous mistake when they did not treat Jesus as King, but rather ultimately crucified Him. We must not make the same mistake. Andrew and Edwin talk about the New Testament temple and how we, as that temple, are to open wide and let Jesus in as King of our lives, our families, our churches, and the universal church. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@...
Feb 12, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 120
Psalm 24 Andrew and Edwin examine how Psalm 24 demonstrates Israel's greatest failure. Psalm 24 explains how Israel should have acted when Jesus came on the scene. But they didn't. They didn't open wide the gates and march Jesus into the temple, crowning Him in God's throne room. They should have. But they didn't. They failed. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetH...
Feb 11, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 119
Psalm 24 Andrew and Edwin talk about the qualifications for climbing God's holy hill. They are able to trek through the Scriptures and find the same principles in multiple passages to discover that you, yes you, are able to climb God's holy hill. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here . ...
Feb 10, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 118
Psalm 24 From ancient times, the human concept has been that the gods live "up there." So, high places, mountains, and towers have always been important in religion. We see it in the tower of Babel. But, shockingly, we even see it in the Mountain of the Lord. Andrew and Edwin discuss this idea of hills and towers in worshiping God or sometimes even trying to supplant God. This leads to a discussion of God's hill and what made it stand out among all the high places of all the other gods. It even ...
Feb 09, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 117
Psalm 24 It doesn't show up as much in English, but the emphasis in Psalm 24 is not on the world, it's places and it's people. Rather, the emphasis on Yahweh who conquered and created. To Yahweh, the Lord, the world belongs. Andrew and Edwin discuss the Lord and His ownership of all things. This tells us a bit about God's nature. He isn't our personal God or our tribal God. He is God! Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here . Let us know what you are learning or ...
Feb 08, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 116
Psalm 23 Throughout the week, we've picked up on a pattern. Whether it was David or Israel, God takes His chosen from the pasture to the palace. Andrew and Edwin talk about that pattern for the modern saint as well. We may be wandering in the wilderness now, roaming about the pasture. But our Shepherd is taking us to be the guests at His wedding feast and our enemies can't do a single thing about it. He is taking us from the pasture to the palace! Praise the Lord! Read the written devo that goes...
Feb 05, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 115
Psalm 23 This week's psalm not only tells the life-story of David, it also tells the nation-story of Israel. They also went from the pasture to the palace. That is, according to 2 Samuel 7, they went from wandering in the wilderness to being planted in the Promised Land. Andrew and Edwin discuss how Psalm 23 mirrors Israel's history. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@Christia...
Feb 04, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 114
Psalm 23 In past conversations, we recognized two potential metaphors in Psalm 23: Shepherd and Host. Andrew and Edwin springboard off of these shifts, then connect Psalm 23 back to 2 Samuel 7 to see how Psalm 23 presents the life story of David as God took him from the pasture to the palace. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook communit...
Feb 03, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 113
Psalm 23 Some see the sheep/Shepherd metaphor running through all of Psalm 23. Most see a shift to a guest/Host metaphor. Either way, the second half of the psalm is just as comforting as the first. Andrew and Edwin discuss sitting at a table in the presence of enemies, overflowing cups, anointed heads, and the pursuit of goodness and mercy. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@...
Feb 02, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd! How comforting. Andrew and Edwin walk us through the sheep and shepherd relationship we have with God as described in Psalm 23. In this episode, Edwin and Andrew briefly discuss the meaning of the "valley of the shadow of death." If you are interested in digging deeper into that study, you may want to check out Edwin's sermon entitled "The Dark Shadow of Psalm 23." You can listen to it or download the outline by clicking here . Or you can watch it on YouTube by ...
Feb 01, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 111
Psalm 22 The celebration at the end of Psalm 22 points back to the Law regarding thanksgiving offerings. But it also points forward to the celebration meal in which we participate today. Andrew and Edwin discuss the Lord's Supper. We know, you can't imagine how we get there. But it really does. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook commun...
Jan 29, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 110
Psalm 22 Edwin and Andrew share a poem they found while studying Psalm 22 and preparing for these conversations. In this conversation they ask, if Jesus is ultimately the victim in this psalm, who is ultimately the oppressor? The answer isn't pretty. But we need to face it. Enjoy the poem by Sue Fife [Found in Eddie Cloer, Psalm 1-50 , "Truth for Today Commentary," Resource Publications, Searcy, AR, 2004, p 297; citing Sue Fife, "Remorse," Christianity Today (1 April 1966), 17.]. Read the writte...
Jan 28, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 109
Psalm 22 The connection to Jesus is much stronger in this psalm than in many of the others. After all, Jesus Himself makes the connection while on the cross. When He wants to express what He is going through while on the cross, He uses this psalm to do so. Andrew and Edwin jump off from there to talk about Jesus in this psalm. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetH...
Jan 27, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 108
Psalm 22 Yesterday, we talked about the first half of Psalm 22 and the shocking statement of forsakenness. However, right in the middle of the psalm, everything changes. How? The one who in the first half felt as though he was receiving no answers gets an answer. Andrew and Edwin talk about the storm and the rainbow. We'll experience both. In fact, to get the latter, we have to go through the former. God does answer. We need to hang on until He does. Read the written devo that goes along with th...
Jan 26, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 107
