In the case of others’ faults, sometimes it’s good to “distinctly remember forgetting,” as Clara Barton said. We have, in the previous three psalms, scanned the history that matters most to the child of God. Psalm 22 took us into the past where we stood agape at God’s Son on the tree. In Psalm 24, we hurtled […]
CHRIST our COMPANION: “He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’” (Heb 13:5). Harner Middleswarth writes: My eight-year-old daughter and I were driving through the unfamiliar streets of the city to which we had recently moved. I was turning here and there without any explanation to my child. Finally, she looked […]
“As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him” (Ps 103:13). In his book At the Sixtieth Milestone, W.Y. Fullerton tells the story of a Christian lady, Mrs. Cobley, who visited Leicester Infirmary with flowers and words of truth and comfort. On one occasion, a young doctor greeted her with […]
The town of Crimond in Scotland is remembered for two things. It was the home of Jessie Seymour Irvine, daughter of a local minister. She composed the haunting melody which has borne the words of Psalm 23 out of the Scottish Psalter all round the world. Many a soul crossing over to The Other Side […]
“His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom…shall not be destroyed” (Dan 7:14). 1357. There are three obvious movements in Psalm 24. The Claimant to the throne of the universe has been presented to us first as the Sufferer (Ps 22), then as the Shepherd (Ps 23), and now as […]
CHRIST the OBEDIENT ONE: “By one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous” (Rom 5:19). Oh how vital was the obedience of the Lord Jesus! We read with amazement, “Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered” (Heb 5:8). Not in heroic self-will did He go to Calvary: […]
“My soul melts from heaviness; strengthen me according to Your word” (Ps 119:28). Who hasn’t sagged at times under life’s loads? You’ll notice that David doesn’t ask for relief from the heavy burden, but for greater strength to carry on. But how exactly does God strengthen us through His Word? John Newton explained the situation: […]
“What is that to thee? Follow thou Me” (Jn 21:22). If the Enemy cannot use disinterest or discouragement to stop evangelism, he will tempt us with distractions. In his classic work, Via Sacra, T.H. Darlow writes: Curiosity becomes perilous, not because it is in itself evil or irreverent, but because it is so apt to […]
Satisfaction, Provision, Restoration, Direction, Protection, Accommodation, Destination—in 6 verses? With some reluctance we turn from Psalm 22. How moving and memorable is the story of the cross! How monumental is His victory and how marvelous His coming reign! But the Spirit has so much more to teach us. We turn from the gore of the […]