From the time of his youthful conquest of Goliath until his death as king about fifty years later, David’s life was associated in some way with the highest levels of Israel’s government. His initial association was in serving in King Saul’s court as…
He who thinks thanks. When David had completed his meditation on the riches of God’s goodness in his life (Psalm 21:1-12), he burst forth in thankful praise: “Be exalted, O Lord, in Your own strength! We will sing and praise Your power” (v….
When it comes to thanksgiving, Americans tend to think of a day, not a daily sacrifice. This is not true of those who composed the psalms. Send article as PDF
The Scriptures record the death of two of David’s sons. One—the result of his adultery with Uriah’s wife—died in infancy at the age of one week (2 Samuel 12:15-23); the other—Absalom—died as a young man in a coup attempt against the King, Jehovah’s…
Psalm 51 is one of the fruits of repentance which flows from godly sorrow. David wrote it because Nathan the prophet went to him after he had gone in to Bathsheba and rebuked him. It illustrates the diligence, the clearing, the indignation, the…
One of the important purposes of the Law of Moses is to expose the exceedingly sinfulness of sin (Romans 7:13). True spiritual wisdom is attained when you have a firm and growing grasp of the enormity of sin. In the words of Psalm…
The way of the transgressor is hard. Sin is deadly in this life and in the life to come. There are many ways to foolishly and inadequately deal with your sin. There is only one wise and adequate way to deal with your…
“Little children, keep yourselves from idols” is how the apostle John concludes his first epistle (1 John 5:21). Idolatry occurs when God is made into man’s image. Fundamentally, idolatry is a mental creation; it may or may not involve metal or wood. This…
The perfection of God places stringent demands upon the limits of human imagination. Though not impossible, adequately and accurately conceiving of a Being who is self-sufficient and independent in every way is a great challenge. Send article as PDF
From the third verse of the Bible (Genesis 1:3) to its penultimate one (Revelation 22:20), the God of heaven speaks. From “Let there be light” to “Surely I am coming quickly”, the Mighty One, God the Lord has spoken. Send article as PDF…
