Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder
Be With Me is a daily 7 minute chronological walk through the New Testament hosted by Michael Smith. It is for everyone who is curious about what Jesus actually said and did in the gospels. Most episodes will leave you with at least one good thought to chew on for the rest of the day. We start with the Bible and hopefully end with Awe. We are walking through the chronological events of Jesus' life and then thoughtfully considering them. It is meant to spur the devotional life of the Christian and the not-yet-Christian. We occasionally venture into the Old Testament when it helps our understanding of the New Testament events. Everybody has 7 minutes. Everybody needs to wonder. Be With Me is hosted by Michael Smith who has absolutely no special qualifications to do a podcast. He is not a pastor. He has not been to seminary. He does not lead a mega-church. He is not a professional and he has no more credentials than you do. He does, however, follow a great God with an observant eye and a curious heart. Each day, he starts with a study bible and aims for astonishment. ‘be with him’ for 7 minutes as he sets out daily to discover the God who invites us to ‘Be With Me.’
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I’m better than…(Jeffrey Dahmer or Hitler) s30e147 Ps 53
Oh, if we could just make it to heaven by comparison. One of the great offenses of the gospel is that none of us is "good enough". We all fall short. The Bible notes that everybody, even our own b...
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Episode 147
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What if your soul weighs more than a feather? s30e146 ps53
The ancient Egyptians had a mythology that visually describes the big point today from Psalm 53: they believed that at the moment judgement, if the cumulative bad deeds of one’s life, weighed more than a FEATHER,
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Episode 146
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Is God for me? s30e145 Ps.56d
You will need these 7 minutes. Perhaps not today, but soon. I know that some big difficult circumstance is hurling towards you. A lot will be asked of you on that day, so my humble suggestion is to be ready....
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Episode 145
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Who saves the tears that I shed? s30e144 Ps56c
The interior spiritual work of trusting God is for many, the hardest thing they will ever do. In fact, the struggle will be so difficult, that tears will be shed over it. So what happens to those tears? Psalm 56 tells us. ...
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Episode 144
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What does the DOLLAR say about you? s30e143 Ps56b
The US dollar, which you might be carrying in your back pocket SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT YOU. Literally. It declares something about you that Psalm 56 reinforces.What does the dollar say about you?The do...
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Episode 143
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6:53
What should I do on a day without rainbows? s30e142 Ps 56
When you cannot control the OUTCOME, what will you do with your OUTLOOK?When you cannot determine the CONCLUSION, what will you do with your CONDUCT?On the day when there are no rainbows, how will you respond to the Lord?Lo...
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What if today is all you have? s30e141 Psalm 118:24
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Ps 118:24 Here's the truth about those days: Eventually, either the days are gone, or we are gone from the days.Who is sovereign o...
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Episode 141
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6:35
Is the Lord on your side? s30e138 Psalm 118
To praise is to throw back to the Lord the fastballs of revelation that He has thrown at you. This commitment to be proclaiming hallelujahs is done in the context of some great questions:Is the Lord on your side?what...
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Episode 138
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6:48
Should I have children? s30e137 Psalm127b
Psalm 127 has something to say about whether you should have children and how many children you should have.Only God creates life. We are blessed to be inheritors and stewards of the life He makes in children.I so admire ...
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Episode 137
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6:47
Can I EARN a relationship with God? s30e136 Psalm 127.
There is such a thing as laboring in vain. It means doing work, but having no lasting output. It is not that God is opposed to effort. God is opposed to earning.The way to prevent efforts that END in ...
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Episode 136
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If God’s greatness is “unsearchable,” should I still search? s30e133 Ps145
If God's GREATNESS is "unsearchable", what happens next?Unsearchable doesn’t mean we DO NOT SEARCH. Unsearchable means that when we are done with our search, there is still more greatness to find.
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Episode 133
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6:50
Is God KIND? s30e135 Psalm 145
If God is not kind, we are all up a spiritual creek without a paddle. God's kindness is what connects his GREATNESS to us. God's kindness is the DELIVERY SYSTEM He uses to make His infinite greatness of particu...
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Season 30
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Episode 135
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6:35
Going on a Greatness Hunt. s30e134 Psalm145
After going on a "greatness hunt", David concludes that God's greatness is unsearchable. It doesn't mean he shouldn't search. It means that after such a spiritual accounting, there is still more greatness to discover. ...
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Episode 134
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6:29
Telling God He did a GOOD JOB s30e132 Psalm 105 part b
If God has been active and kind to you in designing and implementing a rescue plan for you over many generations, you might want to take notice. Psalm 105 helps us do just that. It is a declaration of all that God has done in...
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Episode 132
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6:53
When you “wear a collar of iron” s30e131 Psalm105
Can a Christian walk with integrity when he faces circumstances he does not prefer? How about if the situation is so bad that he finds himself wearing "a collar of iron"? Is that the day to curse God?Or, like our enslaved...
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Episode 131
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7:04
If you have a COMPLAINT for God s30e130 Psalm102
If you have a complaint for God, what exactly should you do with it. Ps 102 does not sugar coat the circumstances that some face: when you are eating ashes; when you are drinking your own tears and when it is a day of loud groaning.
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Episode 130
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6:20
Do you have a callus on your forehead? S30e140
Recently, I met some people who literally had calluses on their foreheads. Now this is a very strange thing, unless you figure out why they're there.Why would a person habitually use his forehead as a weight-bearing body part fr...
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If today is a day of distress for you… s30e129 psalm 102
What if today is a real day of distress for you? How will you respond?Turn with me toward real truth from a real guy from a few years back. There is something here for you if affliction visits you today.Repeat after me: Have pity ...
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Episode 129
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May you have the JOY OF HIS PRESENCE s30e128 Psalm 21
Happy New year. I have a new year's prayer for you: I wish you the joy of His presence. In Psalm 21, David is pretty excited that the Lord shows up for the faithful national leader. He also warns what happens to th...
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Episode 128
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7:02
"God Save the King" or President s30e127 Psalm20
"God save the King" is in the Bible, Psalm 20 specifically. It is a good prayer for him, or her if you have a Queen. Who wouldn't want their national leader to have access to the wisdom of the Lord of the universe? This psalm...
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Episode 127
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Your prayers are not optional for your President s39e126 Ps20
David writes a psalm to remind everyone to pray for the king who happens to be David. Similarly, we should pray for our President and our leaders and our government.As goes The success of the president; so goes the success...
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Episode 126
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I have calmed and quieted my soul s30e125 Ps131
I can be calm because of what He controlsI can be quieted because of what He has already stilledI can be quieted because of what He currently holds I can be quieted because of what He will somed...
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Episode 125
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Peace thru Strength s30e124 Ps29
One of my favorite things is to watch a thunderstorm roll in and then jump into the safety of a strong building. One of my least favorite things is to endure a thunderstorm while in a tent.Ps 29 is all about the Thunderstorm Power ...
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Episode 124
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‘Magining me In the shadow of Your wings s30e123 Ps 63
Psalm 63 gives us permission to use our spiritual imaginations for a great purpose. It is to "place ourselves" in the shadow of His wings.It is a most beautiful image that puts us under His protection and care.May the Lo...
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Episode 123
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Something “better than life” s30e122 Ps 63
David tells us about something that is "BETTER THAN LIFE". He comes up with a valuation that declares this particular "thing", God's faithful relationship with people, is WORTH MORE than life itself.It is an an audacious e-value-a...
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Episode 122
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