Psalm 117:1-2 Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples! For His merciful kindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! This beautiful short Psalm is part of a six-psalm practice of praising God. It was called the Hallel which means “praise” in Hebrew, and also Hallelujah meaning “thank God.” It’s […]
Psalm 20:5 We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. Psalm 20:5, written by David, expresses congregational prayers as he prepares for battle. David is confident that victory would be only in the name of God. To […]
But I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. Psalm 13:5 David was in a position of deep discouragement when he wrote this psalm. After his prayer, he moved into a position of confidence and trust. David decides to trust in God’s mercy. When we can’t trust anything else, trust in […]
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5 The mercy of God means that God sees us, and He saw us in our pitiful state. A state in which we were perishing, separated […]
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 (NIV) An elderly man testified his salvation experience as “heaven came down and splendor filled his soul”. That phrase served […]
Psalm 3:8 “Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon your people. Selah.” KJV Salvation is the act of liberation from one’s sins. It’s a second chance for living an eternal life with God and escaping the condemnation of all our sins. Jesus Christ is known as the Saviour and for all the right […]
Psalm 105:1 “Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples!” Pentecost Sunday marks the 50th day since Resurrection Sunday and it commemorates the time when the Holy Spirit descended on the followers of the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 2:1-4). It was this indwelling of the Holy […]
Lamentations 3: 22-23 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. It does seem quite inappropriate that a verse talking about God’s mercy and love should find its place in a book named Lamentations. Doesn’t it? But, that’s the nature of our God. Even grief and sorrow cannot […]
Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest! (Luke 19:38) Some journeys are memorable, like the ride to your wedding or speeding for the delivery of your child. Maybe your first day of college and your first air trip for some. Undoubtedly, some […]
Psalm 95:1 Oh come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; and shout joyfully to Him with psalms. This is a beautiful psalm that shows us the many forms of worshipping the Lord. The psalmist encourages us to […]
