Tag: King David
Herod’s Temple: Jesus said, not one stone left… true?
Jesus’ disciples marveled at the buildings of Herod’s temple. As the friends of Jesus walked through the courtyards of Herod’s Temple, they boasted of what they saw to the Lord. And in their boasts, they revealed a strong sense of national pride in the beautiful buildings. And there were very good reasons to be proud…
The Lord on the cross – Psalm 22: Bible predicted His agony
The Lord went to the cross just as the Bible predicted. The Lord knew his destiny. On at least a few occasions, he told them about his eventual death at the hands of his enemies. In Psalm twenty-two, we read a remarkable foretelling of the agony Jesus experienced on the cross. The words were penned…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Psalm 23: In the House of the Lord Forever.”
Psalm 23. The future home of the righteous is the House of the Lord. Do you have confidence that you will live in the House of the Lord forever? If you don’t you should learn a simple lesson from a broken and miserable man. King David, the once great king of Israel had that confidence,…
The Lord is my Shepherd – A shepherd looks at the 23rd Psalm
The Lord is my Shepherd. When we read the familiar phrase, “The Lord is my Shepherd,” do we know where the words originally came from? More importantly, do we have a proper biblical understanding regarding the meaning of the words? What does it mean when a person declares, ‘The Lord is my Shepherd?” What does it…
The Lord: Meeting him early in the morning. Psalm Five
A Morning Prayer to the Lord Meet the LORD in the morning. To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David. In this Psalm we see David coming to the LORD in the morning. In that time of morning prayer, he received the strength, joy, and direction he needed to face the day and…
