In many places, it’s rare to hear a whole congregation saying, “Amen!” But imagine a whole nation! As we come to the end of David’s mega-psalm (1 Chron 16:7-36), we read that “all the people said, ‘Amen!’ and praised the Lord” (v 36). “Amen” is the word that people use who want to co-sign a petition or […]
Everyone has a psalm. One may be entirely for little Israel, but the next embraces the whole world! As noticed in our last meditation, 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 is a compilation from parts of three psalms. Here’s one difference between them. As we move from one section to another, the audience shifts. Psalm 105 (1 Chron […]
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As an intro to this video, we couldn’t do better than remind you of this chorus: “Far above all, far above all, God has exalted Him far above all; Thrones and dominions before Him will fall; Jesus my Savior is far above all” (Anon). […]
Repeat the psalms? Of course! “Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life” (P.P. Bliss). For the occasion of the ark arriving in Jerusalem, David wrote a delightful poem, and “On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the Lord” (1 Chron 16:7). Asaph? Did […]
Jesus was an outcast, first rejected by His townsfolk and eventually by His nation. Maybe that’s why He had a special place in His heart for the folks at the tax office. […]
Remember God’s light in dark days, His warmth in life’s chills, His smile when the world frowns. “So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God” (1 Chron 16:1). At long last! God’s […]
“Christ possessed by faith here is young heaven and glory in the bud” (Samuel Rutherford). We need to linger longer to watch the mighty procession flowing like a human river up to Jerusalem. This delightful section (1 Chron 15:16-25) is bracketed first and last with joy (vv 16, 25). There were “the singers accompanied by instruments […]
The daily enjoyment of the Lord makes every moment a celebration of His goodness and glory. “David built houses for himself in the City of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it” (1 Chron 15:1). A place for everything, and everything in its place! Well, not […]
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