Tag: God
Fairness and equal justice & the narrow path to God Psalm 17
Fairness and equal justice: We can hope for it but don’t expect it. In this Psalm, David expressed a desire for fairness and equal justice, but he understood he would only get that from his God. As young children, as all of us once were, we were rarely fair to others but we expected it…
Death and Resurrection of the Jewish Messiah 3 days of hell Psalm 16
Psalm Sixteen: The death and resurrection of Jesus after three days in hell. The Death and resurrection of Jesus is a fact of history. If it didn’t happen, the Word of God would have failed in a key prophecy from David’s Psalms. The Bible predicted it so it had to happen. Peter, the one who…
A Voice in the Wilderness. Isaiah 40 & John the Baptist
Isaiah forty: Comfort for God’s people. The voice of one crying in the wilderness. In Isaiah forty the prophet gives us the famous prediction of a voice in the wilderness. We now know that the voice in the wilderness was that of John the Baptist. He was laser-focused on his ministry, which was to prepare…
Pride before the fall. Isaiah 39 King Hezekiah fell hard
Pride before the fall. The proud and foolish king. In chapter thirty-nine we see the classic case of pride before the fall. We’re all familiar with the phrase, ‘Pride goes before the fall,’ well in this chapter we see the truth on steroids. In the previous chapters, King Hezekiah is faced with an attacking Assyrian…
The King and his diary. Isaiah 38 He reacts to his own death
The King, his diary, and the lion who broke his bones Hezekiah was a good leader. The King had a strong economic and spiritual legacy during the 29 years he reigned over the southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin. But here in chapter thirty-eight, we read of his reaction to some surprising news. You’re going…
The Fool says there is no God. Psalm 14 The Wise believe
In the words of King David, “Only a fool says there is no God.” The fool says God is a myth and impossible. That same fool might also suggest that the complex array of life on this planet started by chance a very long time ago. Mathematicians say that theory is impossible. Darwin hinted at the…
Psalm 13: How Long Lord before you rescue me from my trials?
Psalm Thirteen: David prays. How long before things are better? How long God, before this trial is over, or this burden is lifted, this pain goes away, the attack continues, or — you can fill in your own situation to finish the question? David, a man after God’s own heart, had big trials like…
God created the world then He put humans in charge Psalm 8
Psalm 8 God Created a beautiful planet After God created the world he made humanity the primary stewards of his creation. How are we doing so far? Any suggestions from my fellow stewards? Psalm 8:1 from the Pulpit Commentary O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set…
Streams in the desert: Isaiah 35 Restoring the planet
Desert Rebirth: After the days of vengeance, the glorious restoration of the planet will begin. In the desert, we will see a dramatic resurgence of life. In chapter thirty-four we read about the unthinkable devastation that will take place around the world. The war against God will reach a stunning climax. The survival of life…
Isaiah 33: Is Karma biblical? Isaiah warned about payback.
When Isaiah warns about God’s justice, it sounds a lot like Karma In this chapter the prophet appears to teach the principle of Karma. He doesn’t, but it’s easy to see how others could make that claim. God is good. He is good to those who are good to others. On the other hand, those…
