Read Reflect These few verses almost sound like a mix between a plea and a bargain being made between the psalmist and God – and the desperation expressed is by no means foreign to us. Most of us can identify at least one time, if not a few dozen, when we’ve felt the same need […]
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Read Reflect The first few lines of this passage present such an incredible mindset to aspire to: “My thoughts are filled with beautiful words for the king, and I will use my voice as a writer would use pen and ink.” The king in this passage is commonly interpreted as Jesus, which only brings that […]
Read More words, praise, worship, prayerRead Reflect This is a psalm of lamentation, but it is also one of anticipation and celebration. It’s always so interesting how often all three sentiments can coexist, in both poetry and our daily lives. The psalmist is speaking from a place of dissatisfaction and sorrow. He is homesick and longs to be rescued. Yet, […]
Read More praise, grief, expectancy, attributes of GodThese days God in the Old Testament is often contrasted with God in the New Testament. In the former, God is angry and capricious while in the New Testament he is loving and forgiving. Psalm 103 undermines this faulty stereotype.
The psalmist praises and thanks God for his kindness and love.
Read More compassion, praise, forgivenessDo I thank God only for what he has done for me? Do I see nothing but corruption and depravity in all the rest of the world? Many Christians do.
It’s easy to grumble at God for all that’s wrong in this world …
Read More praise, king, God’s sovereigntyPsalm 68 is a long psalm which gives us a wide range of praise experiences. Through it we sense David’s conflicts and challenges, are drawn into some of the many reasons to praise God in the midst of opposition, and get a glimpse of our ascended Lord Jesus and his victory.
Read More praise, power, God’s compassionEthan focuses on God’s faithful love to David and his people. His vision is of God’s eternal covenant with his Church finally established through the Messiah, Jesus Christ (vv 1,2).
What deep confidence we can experience, knowing this God of love and faithfulness.
Read More praise, God’s faithfulness, infinite/Personal GodOne of the characteristics of a Spirit filled congregation is joyful thanksgiving and praise. Sometimes one hears the idea expressed “I come to church to hear the message – the rest is just preliminary.” Yes, but Psalm 100 instructs us to prepare our hearts and minds by “entering his gates” and his courts with thanksgiving and praise.
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