Posts Tagged: jesus

Psalm 24:7 – Lift Up You Heads, O Gates!

There are many men who try their best to thwart the Lord, but all of them ultimately fail.  The Muslims are among those who believe that because of their actions, the God of the Bible – in the form of the Jewish Messiah – will be kept from fulfilling prophecy.  How foolish they are! The…

Psalm 18:41 – He Did Not Answer

What do you think when you hear or read non-believers tell someone that their thoughts are with them? Do you think that does anyone any good? I don’t. David in Psalm 17:1 calls out to God: Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!     Give ear to my prayer from lips free of…

Psalm 7:14 – The Wicked Man Conceives Evil

Some days when we read God’s Word, He gives us a principle, then provides an example – all this in two very different texts, yet orchestrated for our benefit. King David often wrote of evil men, their folly, and their ultimate destination far from God.  Through the wisdom God blessed David with, he gave us…

Psalm 1:1 – Wicked-Sinners-Scoffers

Here we are in the Psalms!  Consider the Godly advice we’re given in the initial verse of the very first one.  This not only sets the stage for the entire book, but for our lives.  If we were to read only this one Psalm, it would provide us guidance and direction and tell us all…

Acts 15:20 – Abstinence Instructions

God long ago said that His intention was to redeem all of mankind to Him and that He would use the Jews to eventually do this.  When God began working through the evangelistic efforts of the apostles, it seems like it took them by surprise.  Apparently, they had forgotten what God had said in this…

Job 29:2 – The Months of Old

Clichés often carry much wisdom.  How true it is that when we have our health, we have everything!  Job would certainly ascribe to this.  Because of circumstances completely out of his control, i.e. Satan wishing to prove a man’s unfaithfulness to God, Job was the target.  It could have been him; it could be you…