Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart! Psalm 119:2 One of the longest psalms as well as one of several acrostic poems in the Bible is Psalm 119. The anonymous psalmist who wrote this longest psalm pursued refuge from his oppressors and found strength by meditating on God’s […]
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever”. Psalm 23:6 The teaching of Psalm 23 from King David exhibits the close relationship between the sheep and their good shepherd. The imagery he used was to show God’s provision, protection, […]
Revelation 4:11 “You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created” In Revelation 4, John, the disciple of Jesus, gets a glimpse of the throne room in heaven. He was in awe of wonder of the one who […]
Job 5:18 “For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole” Job is portrayed as a wealthy man, and the life of Job is taken to demonstrate God’s sovereignty and the meaning of true faith. The Lord himself testified about Job to Satan, saying that there is none like Job […]
Psalm 145:13 “Your Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and Your dominion endures throughout all generations” This is one of the clearest statements of God’s sovereignty in the Bible, and it is equally important for us to understand it. God owns everything because He created it (John 1:3). The earth belongs to the Lord, as does […]
Deuteronomy 4:31 “For the Lord your God is a merciful God, He will not forsake you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them” The blueprint of the book of Deuteronomy proves that the author, ‘Moses,” in his final book reminds the people of Israel to remember who […]
Psalm 119:89-90 “Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.” Anybody who trusts and loves God will long to hear from Him. However, today, many of us are doubtful of the fact that it was God who really said that. Why […]
Psalm 100:2 “Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing.” The sheer motive of Psalm 100 is about Praising and Giving thanks to God. This is a familiar Psalm by an unknown writer who is inviting God’s people to approach the Lord with gladness. A few biblical translations refer to Worship the […]
Psalm 95:6 “Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker” In ancient times, as an act of showing reverence and honor to the kings and authorities, one must bow down before them. On a similar line here, the psalmist mentions the three acts of showing a humble […]
1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” Simon Peter, the apostle of Jesus, wrote this letter to the believers, who are chosen and predestined by God, who intends to save them. Peter wrote this to warn them and to […]