[:en]”O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth” appears at the beginning and the end of this Psalm. The first “Lord” means “Jehovah”, the covenant-keeping God, the God who keeps His promise. The second “Lord” means “the sovereign”, the one who not only has the ability but the authority. The… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 8[:]
Category: Read Through The Bible
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 7[:]
[:en]This Psalm was written by David of his experience with Cush. Cush was one of Saul’s spies and he had brought about the dead of some innocent men because of David. David was falsely accused of trying to kill Saul and seize the throne. Instead of revenge, David cried out to God for justice. The… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 7[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 5[:]
[:en]David prayed to God, laid his request and cried for help in the morning. He knew that God will surely hear his voice while he waited in expection. {Do you spend time with Jesus in the morning? Do you talk to Him and hear His voice?} David was certain that God does not take pleasure… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 5[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 4[:]
[:en]David asked 4 things from God: (v. 1) Answer me when I call you Give me relief from my distress Be merciful to me Hear my prayer. Men had be disloyal to David. But David was confident that since he was being set apart, God will hear him. He gave these advices: (vs. 4-5) In… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 4[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 3[:]
[:en]This is a Psalm of David when he fled his son, Absalom. The word “selah” in Hebrew means interlude. Its precise use is unknown but there are 3 suggestions: It was a musical direction of “forte” or “crescendo” It signalled lighting of hands or voice in worship or the priest to give a benediction. It… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 3[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 2[:]
[:en]1. THE VOICE OF THE NATIONS (vs. 1-3) Voices of rebellion against God was being heard. The nations resist Christ because they want freedom from God’s rule. History shows that the Gentile nations had rejected God’s people, God’s Word and God’s Son. The rebellion grew more fierce wtih the establishing of the church but in… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 1[:]
[:en]The theme of this psalm is happiness of the godly and the judgment of the ungodly. THE PERSON GOD BLESSES (vs. 1-3) God blesses a person who is sparated from this world (v. 1)- He does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalms 1[:]
[:en]Revelation 22[:]
[:en]THE RIVER OF LIFE (vs. 1-6) John saw the river of the water of life as clean as crystal flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. The water of life is a symbol of eternal life. It pictures the fullness of life… Continue reading [:en]Revelation 22[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 20[:]
[:en]THE THOUSAND YEARS (vs. 1-6) The thousand years are often referred to as the Millennium (Latin for 1,000). This issue is understood differntly among Christian scholars with 3 major positions, namely – Postmillennialism, Premillennialism and Amillennialism. Postmillennialism – a liternal 1,000 years period or peace on earth ushered in by the church. At the end… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 20[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Revelation 19[:]
[:en]HALLELUJAH (vs. 1-10) Praise is the heart of true worship and the hearfelt response to God’s love. The great multitude in heaven sounded the chorus of praise to God. There the 24 elders joined the chorus and finally the great choir of heaven praises God. The judgment of the wicked and the wedding of the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Revelation 19[:]