Psalm 50 and 51 Our world is in deep trouble, yet the world says it will give you peace and security. The world lies, and if we love the world, we are not of God. [1John] Instead, we are worshiping the creation more than the Creator.[Rom 1] Jesus, God’s Son, has paid our debt and […]
2Sam 7 & 1Chron 17 What do you do in the quiet of the moment? There is a lull now in the fighting due to the absence of Saul and his sons and David has conquered Jerusalem, making it his home. Like many of us, he sees his life passing before his eyes and realizes […]
Psalm 89 Psalm 23, the Doxology and the Apostles creed were part of the liturgy in the churches not too long ago as a way of focusing the parishioners toward God. Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Ethan the […]
Psalms 1-2, 15, 22-24, 47 The Psalms: David as most likely the author of these psalms, reflects on the godly and the ungodly character in view of how God sees them. David contrasts the godly vs. the ungodly using an illustration from farming. The godly are busy with God’s work, and while he works, he […]
2Sam 5 & 1Chron 13-16 Where were the Levites when David decided to bring the ark into Jerusalem using a cart instead of following Moses’ instructions about bearing it on their shoulders? David wondered “How will the ark of the Lord ever come to me?” [2Sam 6:9] Then David remembered, “we did not ask Him […]
Psalm 106 – 107 Today our world is crippled by the onslaught of the enemy’s separation tactics, a.k.a. divorce. Families are torn asunder when one or more of the parties drift apart. It seems that no solution appears adequate or pleasant. In some ways, that scenario happened between God and the Israelite nation when they […]
Psalm 133 speaks to how beautiful it is to be unified. As the Father and Son are unified, we are to be as well, unlike Abraham and Lot, who went their separate ways or Euodia and Syntyche to whom Paul pressed to agree in the Lord. Our model is the Trinity, and we are to […]
2 Sam 5/1Chron 11&12 David has endeared himself to many men, and these chapters reveal to us how the people saw David: “We are your bone and your flesh.” [1Chron 11:1] In addition, the Lord God said to David, “you shall shepherd Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.” [1Chron 11:2] David’s […]
