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ise becomes the joyful rhythm of a heart awake to god and then david does something beautiful he invites others into it glorify the lord with me let us exalt his name together praise is not only personal it s communal joy shared becomes joy multiplied when one believer lifts their voice another finds strength when one heart celebrates god s goodness another heart remembers it praise spreads praise encourages praise builds this is why praise matters so much in the life of faith it keeps us from shrinking into ourselves it keeps us from forgetting it keeps us from living small anxious hurried lives praise opens us praise lifts us praise brightens us and the more we practice it the more natural it becomes so today let praise be your practice not forced not loud not dramatic just steady just joyful just intentional notice god s goodness speak it celebrate it share it let praise rise on your lips like a song you know by heart a song that grows brighter each time you sing it share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading posted in christian living tagged christian devotional hope inspiration jesus joy life praise 2 comments praise as posture posted on august 1 2026 by don merritt praise the lord my soul all my inmost being praise his holy name praise the lord my soul and forget not all his benefits who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle s psalm 103 1 5 there s a gentle kind of joy that doesn t shout or dance or lift its hands high it s quieter than that warm steady rising from a heart that remembers david begins this psalm by speaking to his own soul almost like a loving coach calling out to a tired runner come on now lift your head remember who god is remember what he s done praise begins there not with noise not with music not with emotion but with posture the soul turning toward god again sometimes praise feels natural sometimes it feels like breathing but other times praise is a choice a gentle deliberate turning of the heart a quiet lifting of the eyes a remembering david says forget not all his benefits not because god s goodness is small but because our memories are life has a way of crowding out joy worry presses in responsibilities pile up the pace of things gets faster and faster and before long praise feels like something we ll get to later but praise is not an accessory to the christian life it s the posture that keeps the soul awake think of a fern in the early morning light the fronds are still but they re lifted open receptive turned toward the sun they don t strain they don t force anything they simply rise they simply receive and in that posture they flourish praise is like that it s the soul opening toward god letting his goodness warm the cold places letting his mercy soften the hard places letting his compassion settle the anxious places david remembers five things five reasons his soul can lift in praise god forgives god heals god redeems god crowns god satisfies this is not a list to memorize it s a life to celebrate these are not theological bullet points they are personal gifts they are the fingerprints of god on your story and when you remember them really remember them joy begins to rise not exuberant joy yet not the kind that bursts into song or laughter but the warm joy that says god has been good to me god has carried me god has not forgotten me praise as posture is simply this the soul choosing to turn toward god again so today begin there not with noise not with effort not with trying to feel something just turn your heart toward him remember his goodness let gratitude rise slowly like morning light spreading across the floor lift your soul bless his name let joy begin its gentle ascent share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading posted in christian living tagged christian devotional hope inspiration jesus joy life praise leave a comment grace that sends us out posted on july 31 2026 by don merritt for the grace of god has appeared that offers salvation to all people it teaches us to say no to ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self controlled upright and godly lives in this present age t itus 2 11 12 grace doesn t just come to us it moves through us it doesn t just forgive us it commissions us it doesn t just restore us it sends us out with purpose one of the quiet surprises of grace is that it s not passive it s active it teaches it shapes it directs it empowers grace is not simply the warm embrace of god it is also the gentle nudge of god it s the voice that says you belong to me now let s walk this out together paul says grace teaches us that s a fascinating concept grace is a mentor grace is a guide grace is a patient instructor who walks beside us showing us how to live in ways that reflect the one who saved us grace helps us do exactly that it keeps us focused on what matters it steadies our steps it clarifies our purpose it reminds us that we are not just forgiven people we are sent people and the beautiful part is grace doesn t send us out with pressure it sends us out with joy when grace has found you forgiven you transformed you and sustained you something begins to rise in your heart a desire to share what you ve received a desire to bless others the way god has blessed you a desire to live in a way that reflects the goodness of the one who rescued you grace sends us out to love grace sends us out to serve grace sends us out to encourage grace sends us out to build up the body of christ grace sends us out to be living reminders of god s kindness in a world that desperately needs it when grace sends you out praise becomes your posture when grace sends you out thanksgiving becomes your rhythm because once you begin living out grace once you begin seeing god work through your words your kindness your patience your presence you can t help but praise him you can t help but thank him you can t help but recognize that everything good flowing out of your life began with his grace flowing into your life grace is the beginning of the christian life but it s also the engine of the christian life it moves us forward it shapes our steps it gives us purpose it sends us out into the world as carriers of the very grace we ve received so today ask god to send you not in a dramatic way not in a pressured way but in the quiet steady way grace always works a word of encouragement a moment of kindness a prayer for someone hurting a gesture of compassion a simple act of love these are the ways grace moves through you these are the ways grace becomes visible these are the ways grace sends you out share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading posted in christian living devotional studies tagged christian devotional encouragement god s grace hope inspiration jesus love leave a comment the nephilim an investigation and analysis part 2 posted on july 30 2026 by don merritt the giant clans in israel s story in this part of our adventure we will be investigating the giant clans in israel s history we will be investigating this area because we have discovered that occurrences of the nephilim though few and vague seem to associate with certain other names and rumors of giants and huge strong and feared warriors we have also found that god s judgment isn t far behind and that his judgment was brought about by these groups and their crossing of god s boundaries next i ve listed these people and groups and gathered all of the information i could find about them here s what i ve discovered so far let s see if there are any clues we can use 1 nephilim נְפִלִים form plural masculine noun ending in im singular form is not attested in the hebrew bible possible roots נפל naphal to fall traditional jewish and christian interpretation fallen ones could imply fallen angels angelic interpretation fallen in battle warriors morally fallen less likely linguistically aramaic root npl giant some scholars argue the term may be a loanword meaning giants supported by the septuagint lxx which translates nephilim as γίγαντες gigantes semantic range the term itself does not explicitly mean giants in hebrew but the context genesis 6 4 numbers 13 33 associates them with extraordinary size or power biblical usage only in genesis 6 4 and numbers 13 33 always enigmatic never defined 2 anakim עֲנָקִים form plural masculine noun singular עֲנָק ʿanaq root likely from ענק ʿnq neck or necklace possible meanings long necked ones suggesting height necklace wearers less likely in context semantic range a people group known for great size connected to the nephilim in the spies report numbers 13 33 biblical usage prominent in deuteronomy and joshua associated with hebron joshua 14 15 arba father of anak joshua 14 15 clans sheshai ahiman talmai numbers 13 22 interpretive note the anakim are not called nephilim elsewhere only in the spies fearful description 3 rephaim רְפָאִים form plural masculine noun singular רָפָא rapha though rarely used root two major possibilities רפא rapha to heal unlikely in this context ugaritic rpum ancestral spirits strong linguistic and cultural parallel in ugaritic texts rpum are mighty dead kings semantic range in scripture the term has two distinct meanings a giant clan deuteronomy 2 11 20 3 11 13 og of bashan is the most famous rephaite we are starting to accumulate quite a bit of data in our investigation isn t it interesting that the nephilim with such a small exposure in scripture connect to so many peoples and groups that seem to have so much in common shades departed spirits isaiah 14 9 psalm 88 10 proverbs 2 18 9 18 refers to the dead in sheol interpretive note the dual meaning suggests that the rephaim were remembered as ancient giants and associated with the realm of the dead this makes them the most theologically charged of the giant terms 4 gibborim גִּבּוֹרִים form plural masculine of גִּבּוֹר gibbor root from גבר g b r to be strong mighty semantic range extremely broad warriors david s mighty men 2 samuel 23 hunters nimrod genesis 10 8 9 heroes or champions mighty ones in general important clarification the term does not inherently mean giant in genesis 6 4 the gibborim are associated with the nephilim but the words are not synonyms biblical usage occurs over 150 times most often refers to military strength not physical size the non obvious insight the four terms represent different layers of israel s memory and when put all together they represent a continuing saga through the entirety of that history up until the dawn of thechrisitan era nephilim primordial pre flood mythic anakim historical enemies in the land rephaim ancient giants with a supernatural aura gibborim human warriors sometimes heroic sometimes tyrannical i have carefully gone through the data i ve found so far and a picture began to form in my mind whenever these names come up people felt inescapable fear dread and intimidation yet in looking back god always rose up to defeat his enemies maybe there should also be an element of growing faith to go with the fear these giants are strong but these rebellious agents of evil could not stand against our god even though we mere mortals might not be strong enough these enemies tremble at the very mention of his name the people back in those days so long ago needed a savior and in the fullness of time that savior came today he sits at the right hand of the very throne of god in heaven king of kings and lord of lords this is glorious but we re only just beginning to see we aren t finished with our investigation there is so much more to discover next time in section 3 we ll begin to investigate early interpretations of our texts to see how the ancient israelites understood the nephilim and the related issues we ll do this to see if their thoughts and understanding might help us solve the riddle of the nephilim this is going to be exciting see you back here next time if you missed part 1 click here share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest 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