Tag: God’s Word
Psalm 19: The Heavens Declare the Beauty and Glory of God
Psalm 19: The heavens tell of God’s Glory In Psalm 19, the poet compares the silent telling of God’s story in the heavens with the written Word of God. They both tell the same story and point the readers to the same message/messenger. God is the Author and the finisher of our life and our…
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…
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…
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…
God’s Holy Hill: Psalm 15, Who will live with the Lord?
The Lord’s Holy Hill. Who gets to live where God lives? Psalm fifteen: The Lord sits upon his Holy Hill. Access to the home and throne of God is limited to those who are cleansed from their sins by the blood of Christ. There are no exceptions. God does not grade on a curve. Jesus…
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…
Words of the Lord are pure and righteous words. Psalm 12
Psalm Twelve: The Words of the Lord are Pure Words. We can trust them The Words of the Lord are pure and trustworthy. They have endured the tests of time, intense scrutiny, censorship, critical scholarship, and neglect. Leaders, religions, countries, and cultures, have tried to destroy it by banning, burning, or blacklisting it, but it…
The Nation of Turkey is in the News again.
The Nation of Turkey is in the news. That will continue until THE END. Is there a reason why the Nation of Turkey is in the news again? Could it be true that they really do have an important role in the last days? The answer to both questions is yes. They have been overlooked…
Psalm 11: Foundations Destroyed, what can the righteous do?
In Psalm 11 The righteous take cover in God but the wicked hunts them. Psalm 11: In this Psalm, King David, the writer considers the options for Christians when the spiritual foundations of a culture are destroyed. Then we are presented with a stunning truth. Though the Lord sits in heaven, He sees everything all…
