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Rev. David Bast

David Bast is a writer and pastor who served for 23 years as the President and Broadcast Minister for Words of Hope. In his more than 40 years of devotional writing and preaching, he has been encouraging believers around the world to be shaped by God and his Word.  Prior to his ministry and work at Words of Hope, Dave served as a pastor for 18 years in congregations in the Reformed Church in America. A graduate of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, he is the author of nine devotional books and Bible studies, including God of My Days, Why Doesn't God Act More Like God, Christ in the Psalms, and A Gospel for the World. Dave and his wife, Betty Jo, have four children and eight grandchildren. Dave enjoys reading, growing tomatoes, and avidly follows the Detroit Tigers.
Devotionals

Our Father in Heaven

Read: Psalm 103:1-13; Romans 8:14-17 As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him. (Ps. 103:13) The psalmist affirms God’s fatherly

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What Happens to Our Sins?

Read: Psalm 103:1-12; Micah 7:18-20 As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. (Ps. 103:12) In his commentary on Psalm

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The Greatness of God’s Love

Read: Psalm 103:1-11; Psalm 8 As high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him. (Ps. 103:11) How high are

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We Don’t Get What We Deserve

Read: Psalm 103:1-10; Matthew 18:21-35 He does not deal with us according to our sins,nor repay us according to our iniquities. (Ps. 103:10) What would it be like if God

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His Anger Is Not Forever

Read: Psalm 103:1-9; Hebrews 12:7-11 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. (Ps. 103:9) God is eternal, as are his attributes. His justice, mercy, love,

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Slow to Anger

Read: Psalm 103:1-8; Romans 2:1-4 The LORD is . . . slow to anger. (Ps. 103:8) Many of the expressions we use for human anger combine the ideas of heat

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Merciful and Gracious

Read: Psalm 103:1-8; Exodus 33:18–34:6 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. (Ps. 103:8) Moses wanted to see God. “Show me your glory,”

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Revelation

Read: Psalm 103:1-7; Exodus 3:1-6, 13-15 He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel. (Ps. 103:7) How do we know God? When the Bible

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Justice for the Oppressed

Read: Psalm 103:1-6; Exodus 3:7-12 The LORD works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. (Ps. 103:6) I have already mentioned Henry F. Lyte’s paraphrase of Psalm 103 in

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