We sing about Him because we love Him. In this, we’re not alone. From cover to cover, the Bible is replete with songs about the Son of God. I remember being at a youth conference once and hearing the speaker say, “By and large, Christians are the only people who gather together to sing.” You […]
The messianic psalms are those psalms which specifically speak of Israel’s coming Messiah. It may be the entire psalm (e.g. Ps. 2; 110), a passage in the psalm (e.g. Ps. 16:8-11; 40:6-10), or even a single verse (e.g. Ps. 41:9; 68:18). But in every case, at least some portion of the psalm anticipates Christ. Identity […]
Here is the crucifixion in graphic detail, but also hints of the coming glory. Although each of the psalms 22, 23 and 24 portrays our Lord Jesus, each does so in a very different way. Psalm 22 mainly depicts Him as the Sufferer, Psalm 23 as the Shepherd, and Psalm 24 as the Sovereign. Indeed, […]
The vindication of the King. People tend to view the earth as their personal domain and playground. Psalm 24 assures us that this is not the case. Its opening sentence affirms Jehovah’s ownership, saying “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein.” He not only “owns the […]
The King-Bridegroom and the object of His love. The 45th Psalm is both a maschil and a messianic psalm. The title of the psalm contains the word “maschil.” This word occurs at the head of thirteen psalms and means to be wise or to instruct, thus Psalm 45 is a teaching psalm. It is messianic […]
Is it all firefighting? What is the essence of leadership in the local church? A variety of ideas might come to mind. Is it prestige? Sometimes, men think it is. But the Lord Jesus was very clear that such thinking, although common in pagans, has no place among His people (Mk.10:42-45). Spiritual leadership isn’t about […]
What the rejection of the Messiah meant to Him. The title of Psalm 69 identifies its human author as David1 but provides us with no historical context or background. Nor are there any internal clues to enable us to fix the time or circumstances in David’s life which occasioned the writing of the psalm. The […]
The Messiah-Son The second psalm in the hymnbook of God’s people is significant in that there is no inscription given. This first of the Messianic Psalms is attributed to David in Acts 4:25. It is quoted seven times in the New Testament. At first reading, you notice that there are four different speakers in the […]
The Word x 2 The Lord Jesus used both water and seed as illustrations of the germinating and life-giving power of the Word. How do these work together? “As the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and returns not thither, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it […]