Worthy
Balance scales—two plates attached to an overhead beam—have been a part of human history for at least 4,000 years. An innumerable multitude of business deals has been transacted because of this simple device. Send article as PDF
Tag: psalms
Joyful Worship
Humanity is a creature that lives in the parentheses within eternity called time. Because of this, we talk in three tenses—past, present, and future. In Psalm 96, each tense of time is acknowledged as containing a reason for joyful worship of Jehovah. …
Jehovah’s Sovereignty and Today
Psalm 95 aptly describes how the sovereignty of God ought to have a distinct and practical two-pronged impact upon your life today. First, the greatness of the King above all gods ought to impact your heart so that it bursts forth with joyous…
Praising Jehovah’s Sovereignty
For the righteous, few doctrines in Scripture burst forth with greater praiseworthiness and comfort than the doctrine of Jehovah’s sovereignty. The beginning of Psalm 95 joyously focuses upon this wondrous truth. The resounding call to worship is trumpeted with: “Oh come, let…
The Fundamental, Fatal Flaw of the Wicked
Your theology determines your behavior. Send article as PDF
Jehovah’s Sovereign Judgment
The cross of Christ is the most glorious demonstration of the sovereignty of God. Jesus’ death on Friday—evil’s most glorious victory in history—became Satan’s most devastating defeat on Sunday. Just as predicted in Genesis 3:15, the seed of woman was bruised upon His…
The Righteous and Palm Trees
Reflecting upon the picturesque imagery of Psalm 92:12’s “the righteous flourish like the palm tree” yields rich food for thoughtful contemplation. In yesterday’s post, we considered three morsels to meditate upon—palm trees are distinctive; palm trees are hearty; palm trees are abundantly fruitful. …
Palm Trees
The first Psalm compares a tree planted by rivers of water and the chaff driven by the wind (vv. 3-4). In similar fashion, Psalm 92 compares the wicked to grass that is destroyed (v. 7) and the righteous to a flourishing palm tree…
In Everything Give Thanks
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High” (Psalm 92:1). Send article as PDF
The Eye of the Storm
Although Satan sought to get Jesus to act presumptuously instead of obediently based upon his wresting of Psalm 91, this composition is most illustrative of our Lord’s life. He lived in great peace while in the midst of titanic spiritual conflict and grave…