One of the reasons for Jesus’ incarnation was to bring abundant life (John 10:10). To do this, humanity had to be reconciled to God so that there could be peace—the full satisfaction of God’s wrath toward humanity’s transgressions and lawlessness and the cessation…
Humans speak of life in three tenses—past, present, and future. In Psalm 85, as a son of Korah recounts the past, addresses the present, and looks to the future, he ever looks in faith to the timeless One—the great I AM. Send…
Priorities are discerned and values are exhibited by the choices you make. When confronted with two possibilities and only one can be chosen, your priorities and your values determine which option is, in your heart, better than the other. When facing the exact…
The walk of faith in God is a pilgrimage. For Abraham, the father of the faithful, his pilgrimage began the day he “obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went…
A soldier is most vulnerable when he is unprotected and cannot see an approaching, armed enemy. In the great battlefield called life, those who live without God are like soldiers facing a ruthless, armed foe in darkness and without any form of protection. …
Although it appears as the concluding summary, the theme of Psalm 84 is “O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You!” (v. 12). In the first eleven verses, one of the sons of Korah elaborates on three supreme blessings of faith. These are:…
Psalm 83 is the last psalm of Asaph in the Hebrew songbook. Verse two seems to indicate that this composition was written right before the temple’s defilement and Jerusalem’s unexpected overthrow by her enemies as described in Psalm 79:1-4. This psalm and its…
When used in the Old Testament, the Hebrew word Elohim almost always refers to deity. It is plural in number; thus, it subtly and accurately represents the divine nature as having more than one person. Send article as PDF
God’s punishment of wickedness and wicked nations is never arbitrary or capricious. Send article as PDF
Asaph’s frequent battles with the question of “Why?” are easily documented. “O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?” (Psalm 74:1). “Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand?” (Psalm 74:11). “How…
