Isaiah 55:7 – “Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts, Let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; For He will abundantly pardon.” We all know that it is not an easy thing to change our ways: how we speak, our habits, the food we like, and […]
Psalm 103:1 – “Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name.” “To “bless” is more than to praise; it is to praise with affection and gratitude.“(Pulpit Commentary). “My soul is the Psalmist’s self or personality: all that is within me are the various organs of the body, which were regarded by the […]
Psalms 115:12 – The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. He just spoke the words […]
Psalms 112:7,8 – He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. His heart is established; he will not be afraid, until he sees his desire upon his enemies. Mr. Forsey and his family from New Zealand are the survivors of a major storm. They lay at the sea anchor for 27 hours! For 12 […]
Psalms 112:5,6 – A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. Surely, he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance. While Bible says that Abraham was identified righteous by his faith in God (Genesis 15:6), a righteous man is about much more than about just his […]
Psalms 112:4 – Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. The upright living in God’s will are gracious, compassionate and righteous. Interestingly, Psalm 25:8 says that our God is good and upright. So, when we are in the right standing with God, we are displaying […]
Psalms 112:1 – Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. Firstly, if we ponder about what the commandments comprise of, we will understand that they are positive, constructive, profitable and just. If we are not able to believe & follow these positive, constructive, profitable and just […]
Psalms 111:10 – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. According to the world, wisdom comes with age. Some say that experiences make us wise. People look up to Socrates as a source of wisdom & philosophical knowledge. The world […]
Psalms 34:8 – Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. The Hebrew word used here for taste is ta`am and it means, to taste, to perceive. These are active verbs. So accordingly, we are meant to know & experience the goodness of the Lord. How do we experience […]
He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever: Holy and awesome is His name. Psalm 111:9 Let us read the above verse, with a slight change, just for the sake of understanding the verse more clearly and to relate to it at a deeper level, “He has sent redemption to […]
