Psalming Padawan


The Prayers and Reflections of a student of the Gospel

Let my prayer be set before you as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Psalm 141:2

July 22nd, 2006

You were to them God-who-forgives

Posted At: 12:09am by Psalming Padawan
You were to them God-Who-Forgives,
Though You took vengeance on their deeds.  - Psalm 99:8

Is that truly our God?  He is to us "God-Who-Forgives" but yet must take vengeance upon us?  Doesn't this seem how it goes?  We are sealed by His name in our Baptisms, but [ read more ]
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Posted in Psalmody

July 17th, 2006

Have I repented enough?

Posted At: 11:30pm by Psalming Padawan
Sins happen daily.  Often they seem to happen continually!!!  The Psalmist said, “There is none who do good!”  What are we to do when we sin?  Repent!!  What does this mean?  The world, and most other Christians say, “Turn from your sinful ways.”  I agree, yet who does the turning?

The answer to that question is the same as who [ read more ]

Edited on: July 17th, 2006 11:31 pm

The Sermons Of Martin Luther booksThe Sermons Of Martin Luther
Release Date: August, 2000
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July 12th, 2006

Lived in this sin; where do I begin?

Posted At: 11:07pm by Psalming Padawan
Sin.  It seems to be what we do best.  We do it daily and much!  We seem to be stuck in it as pigs in mud and mire.  We’re either a dumb sheep which wanders, or we have a large plank in our eye so we can’t see.  As a song says, “Lived in this sin; where do I begin?”

Baptism.  Baptism is where the Christian begins.  In fact, [ read more ]
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Romans, Protestants, and the Gospel

Posted At: 12:23am by Psalming Padawan
The difference between true Lutherans and all other Christian denominations is the Gospel. Rome, by its own devices and through the popes, has laid a foundation of falsehood using traditions to make salvation something done by works, or, at best, works play a part in salvation. Protestants have laid their foundation by using reason to fabricate things which the Scriptures do not maintain. Much of [ read more ]

Edited on: July 12th, 2006 12:24 am
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July 11th, 2006

Now Thank We All Our God

Posted At: 1:19am by Psalming Padawan
The original with hymn text and tune is here.

"Floods, famines, hurricanes, wars, terrorists, murders, fires, earthquakes, tsunamis, and we are supposed to be thankful!? 'Tis truly an ignorant person who claims to be thankful for such, so called, gifts." This is the mindset of some Christians today, [ read more ]
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