The individual lament is the most common type of Psalm. This is so true that one might fear that most lessons drawn from the Psalms will have a sameness to them. But the realities and uncertainties of life make it appropriate that we be brought to think often on the matters that made the psalmists lament. In many parts of
Isaiah 40 verse nine enjoins Israel to proclaim their wonderful God: 9 Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!” (ESV) In the context of this passage all Zion –
In order to trust in God, we have to realize that it can’t be just spoken words. Saying that you trust in God and really doing it is two different things! In order to understand what trust looks like, let’s consider some examples of people who truly trusted in God. Noah – Genesis 6 & 7. In chapter 6, we
Let us begin by stating the obvious. Some preachers are better at the task than others. Some are rather dry. Some have not been gifted with pleasing voices. Every preacher has a fault (or twelve) in his preparation or his delivery. As Raymond Kelcy used to say, “One of the proofs of the divine origin of the church is the
Part I The parable Jesus spoke to those who trusted in themselves that they were righteous while viewing others with contempt is so vital to our understanding of God’s mercy and forgiveness. It is the story of the Pharisee and the Publican recorded in Luke 18:9-14. This Pharisee trusted in himself that he was righteous. The Bible is pretty clear
Martin Luther is quoted as saying “Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that the believer would stake his life on it a thousand times.” What we believe in (faith) will largely determine the directions we take and choices we make. Believing in God’s grace prepares us for life in the way nothing else
While the Biblical story of Jonah is for grown ups, we are often more familiar with the Sunday School version. I remember a drawing of Jonah seated on a chair at a desk with a candle…all inside of the fish. It seems that when God prepared the fish, he included furniture. Perhaps we should call this article “Jonah Revisited”. The
One hundred years ago this past June, disciples of Christ began meeting at this place, to worship God, to honour their Lord, to announce the good news, and to love each other. For a century of time they have worshiped, fellow-shipped, and evangelized. Relationships on every level have been richly blessed. Today, we gather to remember, worship, share, and to
J.M. Boice said, “Righteousness we may hope for and sometimes discover; sin we can count on. Sin is everywhere and in all people.” It is bitter to suffer at the hands of the wicked, but it is far more bitter to suffer at the hands of one we thought to be our friend. Charles Spurgeon stated, “None are such real
Of all the effects of sin, it has affected nothing so much as our equilibrium. It is hard to be balanced. We tend toward extremes. This psalm challenges us at a point on which we are currently at an extreme. Psalm 54 does not present the whole truth on the matter of vindication, but what it presents is true. It
This basically is a repeat of Psalm 14. But we will not skip it. If the Lord thinks we need a repeat, we need a repeat. In our thoughts on this psalm we will focus mainly on the first and the final verses. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there
Every church, every Christian has at least one problem person. The details change, but the difficulty is always present in one form or another. It is discouraging, and discouragement may be Satan’s most effective tool. Not only is it discouraging, it is also tempting. We want to “fight fire with fire” and there is incredible danger in that. The psalms
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