Every need is met for the sheep of the Lord’s pasture. God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Pet. 3:9). We should be very thankful for the loving and merciful nature of God since we were all conceived in sin and born with the sin nature […]
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, […]
Earth shall keep her Jubilee! Scripture generally refers to David as the king who exhibits most clearly the ideal features of that office. He was the shepherd king. God’s ideal was that, like a shepherd, the king in Israel should lead, feed, and protect the people, God’s flock. This triple role is seen perfectly in […]
Introducing the Protector and the protected one. A very good friend of mine has a vivid memory of an incident after hopping off the school bus as a kindergarten boy. Carrying his backpack, he stepped onto the curb and headed up into his yard. Just a few seconds later, he glanced to the side and […]
A cosmic whodunit The Hardy Boys mystery books were a favorite of mine in my pre-teen years. By close observation and deductive reasoning from fragmented facts, Joe and Frank always solved the mystery and caught the bad guy. Their real life equivalents are forensic pathologists who analyze blood, hair, or fiber evidence from a crime […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Why settle for half of the truth? A fresh look at Psalm 47. We begin with God’s choice. He is the Creator and Sovereign of the universe. Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over […]