Sandyknowes Blog

Living beside the busiest roundabout in Northern Ireland gives plenty of opportunity for watching the world go by. Sandyknowes Blog is the personal blog of Niall Lockhart (minister of Ballyhenry). Pull in and have a read…

Psalm 134 - Lift up your hands

26 August 2020

Read: Psalm 134 vs 1-3

Today we come to the last of our ‘songs of ascents’, songs sung on the road to Jerusalem as God’s people made their way to the temple to worship. These people would looked forward greatly to being in the temple and there would have been much joy as when they would have gathered, singing, praying and sharing in the sacrifices that were made as a reminder of God’s desire to draw close to His people.

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Psalm 133 - Good and pleasant

25 August 2020

Read: Psalm 133 vs 1-3

In the Bible God’s people are pictured as being members of a family. That image begins with the call of Abraham in Genesis 12, when the LORD promised to give him a family would be blessed and who would be a blessing. So as the Old Testament story rolls forward it becomes the story not just of individuals in relationship to God, but of family members in relationship with one another. 

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Psalm 132 - Remember David

24 August 2020

Read: Psalm 132 vs 1-18

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Psalm 131 - Calmed

23 August 2020

Read: Psalm 131 vs 1-3

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Psalm 130 - More than watchmen

21 August 2020

Read: Psalm 130 vs 1-8

I have a sore tooth. It’s sore in a not good way and last night I didn’t sleep very well. I smiled this morning when I opened my Bible to find these words in Psalm 130, today’s Daily Psalm:

‘I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning,

more than watchmen wait for the morning.’ 

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