Psalm 53: 1-6….Fools!

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;there is none who does good.God looks down from heavenon the children of manto see if there are any who understand,who seek after God.They have all fallen away;together they have become corrupt;there is none who does good,not even one.Have those whoContinue reading “Psalm 53: 1-6….Fools!”

Psalm 50: 16-23….to the wicked!

But to the wicked God says:“What right have you to recite my statutesor take my covenant on your lips?For you hate discipline,and you cast my words behind you.If you see a thief, you are pleased with him,and you keep company with adulterers.“You give your mouth free rein for evil,and your tongue frames deceit.You sit andContinue reading “Psalm 50: 16-23….to the wicked!”

Psalm 49: 13-20….The riddle solved!

Comment: I suggest that you reread yesterday’s devotion to get into the thinking mode of this Psalm. Yesterday’s three sections left me with the question – who can possibly help me to deal with my (I guess mainly sin/guilt) problems when I die. This is the path of those who have foolish confidence;yet after themContinue reading “Psalm 49: 13-20….The riddle solved!”

Psalm 48: 1-8….Let praise reverberate!

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praisedin the city of our God!His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation,is the joy of all the earth,Mount Zion, in the far north,the city of the great King.Within her citadels Godhas made himself known as a fortress.For behold, the kings assembled;they came on together.As soon as they sawContinue reading “Psalm 48: 1-8….Let praise reverberate!”

Psalm 45: 1-8….A picture of Jesus. King of Kings.

Comment: I imagine the writer of this psalm sitting and in wonder trying to pull together all the things that piece by piece have been revealed in the scriptures as to what the coming Messiah would be like. The character of the Messiah is shouted out, and I am just going to intersperse through theContinue reading “Psalm 45: 1-8….A picture of Jesus. King of Kings.”

Psalm 42: 1-8…Commences the second book of Psalms.

As a deer pants for flowing streams,so pants my soul for you, O God.My soul thirsts for God,for the living God.When shall I come and appear before God?My tears have been my foodday and night,while they say to me all the day long,“Where is your God?”These things I remember,as I pour out my soul:how IContinue reading “Psalm 42: 1-8…Commences the second book of Psalms.”

Genesis 37: 17-24……He had asked for it!

And the man said, “They have gone away, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him. They said to one another, “Here comes thisContinue reading “Genesis 37: 17-24……He had asked for it!”

Acts 24: 22-27…. Judgement delayed.

But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.” Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending toContinue reading “Acts 24: 22-27…. Judgement delayed.”

Acts 21: 37-22: 3….Paul’s defence.

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the tribune, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek? Are you not the Egyptian, then, who recently stirred up a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness?” Paul replied,Continue reading “Acts 21: 37-22: 3….Paul’s defence.”

Acts 19: 11-20….The gospel affects Ephesian life style.

And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them. Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of theContinue reading “Acts 19: 11-20….The gospel affects Ephesian life style.”