Old Testament Reflections on Psalm 118 31 Oct 2020 Psalm 118 is chock full of verses that many church-goers will know. It's a truly inspirational Psalm in its hope, joy, optimism, and faith. Yet, we often isolate verses from…
Old Testament On Forgetting and Remembering: Reflections on Psalm 106 24 Sep 2020 The Scriptures often call on believers to remember the Lord, or to recall the works and character of the Lord. This recall, this remembrance, serves to help believers obey, endure,…
Family… The Purity of the Words of God in Psalm 12 21 Feb 2020 Perhaps you've had this experience: you know that the person talking to you is being dishonest, insincere, or manipulative but you are unable to prove it. Or perhaps you have…
Old Testament… The Equation of Psalm 63 3 Feb 2020 It often seems that when trouble hits our lives we do everything we can before we seek the Lord. We want relief, we want hope, we want a change in…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: God’s Help 27 Nov 201827 Nov 2018 Sin has impacted every corner of our being. It permeates even our loves and desires. Psalm 119 urges us to delight in the Word of God, it demonstrates the marvelous…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: The Word is Life-Giving 20 Nov 2018 The Bible describes itself in language that seem strange for a book. It is "living and active" (Heb. 4:12). It is no ordinary book. As a living book, then, we…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: The Word is a Delight 6 Nov 2018 The Psalmist is a peculiar bird. He writes of laws, precepts, and commands and calls each a delight to his soul. That's not the way that most of us (any…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: The Protection of the Word 26 Oct 2018 Sin is subtle and yet destructive. This combination can make for serious trouble in the life of the follower of God. The author of Psalm 119 urges us to look…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: Obedience and Flourishing 12 Oct 2018 Psalm 119 is perhaps one of the most well-known psalms in the whole Old Testament. It is certainly the longest of the psalms, sitting at 176 verses. The focus of…
Old Testament Studies in Proverbs: Laziness 8 Aug 2018 God designed man to work (Gen. 2:15). Work in and of itself is a good thing, it was created from the beginning. Of course the fall has mad work cumbersome…