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Yahweh Bless You From Zion – Psalm 128
Wikipedia has an excellent article on “Zion” in Scripture: Zion…is a placename in the Hebrew Bible used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole. The
Continue reading...I Look at the Faithless With Disgust – Psalm 119:153-160
The psalmist declares that he looks on the faithless, the wicked, with disgust. Is this permission to hate unbelievers? Should we avoid them at all costs? Should we condemn them publicly for their
Continue reading...Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet – Psalm 119:105-112
A taste of some classic commentary on this passage: Matthew Henry: The word of God directs us in our work and way, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. The commandment is a lamp kept
Continue reading...Teach Me, Give Me, Lead Me – Psalm 119:33-40
In Moses’ message to Israel in Deuteronomy 30, Moses asserts that Israel will rebel against Yahweh to the extent that they are expelled from the land. But he also assures Israel that they will
Continue reading...Enlarge My Heart – Psalm 119:25-32
Cardiomegaly, or enlarged heart, is a condition of the heart where either the heart muscle thickens or one chamber of the heart widens. It is not a good thing to have an enlarged heart. But an enlarged
Continue reading...Teach Us to Number Our Days – Psalm 90
If this is Moses’ prayer during the wilderness wanderings, when the generation who sinned against Yahweh by refusing to conquer Canaan was left to die in the wilderness, so that the next generation
Continue reading...My People Did Not Listen to My Voice – Psalm 81
We are hosting an international exchange student in our home who is finishing his senior year of high school. He’s a great kid. But I noticed early on that he was having some difficulty getting
Continue reading...Obedience, Not Sacrifice – Psalm 40
Can you give God reasons to answer your prayers? David did. To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of
Continue reading...Dwelling in God’s Tent – Psalm 15
Here is a wisdom psalm, like psalm 1 or psalm 73. You will find similar themes in Proverbs. David wants to (figuratively) live in Yahweh’s tent, to be in right relationship with Yahweh, and to
Continue reading...Freedom and Guardedness – 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
It seems really strange to us for Paul to make the statement that the rock in the wilderness that God used to produce water for the Israelites (Exodus 17 and Numbers 20), both followed them and was Christ.
Continue reading...Temple Life – 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
A temple is where heaven and earth intersect. It is the domicile of God and a place to meet Him. Israel had its temple under the old covenant, but in the new covenant the body of believers was the
Continue reading...Joseph of Arimathea – Luke 23:50-56
Wikipedia has a great article on Joseph of Arimathea: Matthew 27:57 described him simply as a rich man and disciple of Jesus, but according to Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathea was “a respected
Continue reading...Jesus Is Lord – Luke 6:46-49
I really like the comedy of Rhett and Link. I first experienced it through silly commercials they made for real businesses. They now have a podcast called Ear Biscuits where much of their comedy stylings
Continue reading...Is Your Repentance Sincere – Luke 3:7-14
In its article, Difference Between Honesty and Integrity, Pediaa.com says, “Since honesty and integrity are two qualities that are always associated together many people assume that honesty and integrity
Continue reading...Believing God’s Word – Luke 1:39-45
In his article on learning how to prophesy, Tim Bader gives a definition of prophecy: “Prophecy is a message from God, spoken through one person, and shared with another. This message points both people
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