Morning Light – July 25th, 2016 Today: [Psalm 78] Contrasts of Faithfulness and Disobedience. Psalm 78 is the 2nd longest psalm after Psalm 119. It recounts the history of Israel from Moses to king David. Over and again we see God acting supernaturally to deliver and to save His people. The people in response struggle […]
READ MORE Morning Light – July 22nd, 2016 Today: [Psalm 77] In the Day of Trouble: Cry Out! In this chapter Asaph cries out to God in the day of trouble. He demonstrates that God will hear and respond to the heartfelt cry. Many times we feel as though it is too late. The immediacy of our […]
READ MORE Morning Light – July 21st, 2016 Today: [Psalm 75-76] The Nearness of the Name of God. In chapters 75-76 of Psalms the writer is again Asaph. He writes a song not of individual lament but rather one of corporate praise. The focus is upon the name of the Lord and the fact that God’s name […]
READ MORE Morning Light – July 20th, 2016 Today: [Psalm 74] Does God’s Anger Smoke Against Us? In this chapter Asaph speaks prophetically of a time when Jerusalem is burned by fire and the temple is totally destroyed. His language suggests that he thinks that God has allowed this to happen. He goes on to cry out […]
READ MORE Morning Light – July 19th, 2016 Today: [Psalm 73] Abandoning Corrupt Worship. In this chapter we find a man named Asaph as the author and not king David. Asaph was a worship leader from David’s time spanning into Solomon’s reign itself. In this psalm Asaph grieves over the corruption of the pure and simple worship […]
READ MORE Morning Light – July 18th, 2016 Today: [Psalm 72] The Death Bed Prayer of David. David’s death bed prayer is not about himself. He does not pray for courage to endure the end of his life. He does not pray that he will see the Lord afterward. It seems that all of those issues are […]
READ MORE Morning Light – July 15th, 2016: Can You Hasten the Hand of God? Today: [Psalm 70-71] Can You Hasten the Hand of God? In chapter 70 and 71 of Psalms David is facing the eventuality of old age. He is facing difficult problems with the diminished capacities of advanced years. He cries out to God […]
READ MORE Morning Light – July 14th, 2016 Today: [Psalm 69] Enduring the Dregs of Bitter Experience. In this verse David echoes the deeps of God in a Messianic psalm. David is enduring a profound trial and pours out his complaint to God. The Father never despises an honest heart in prayer. There is no need to […]
READ MORE Morning Light – July 13th, 2016 Today: [Psalm 67-68] God’s Face Shines Upon Us. In this study we look at Psalm 67-68. We see that God’s face represents His spirit. He can cause His face to shine on us and He can hide Himself from us. When you understand the metaphor of the sun rising […]
READ MORE Morning Light – July 12th, 2016 Today: [Psalm 65-66] God is Noisy – but Reliable. In the two psalms we study today we find David in the mood to make noise. David was very celebratory and noisy when it came to his response to God. He believed that the whole capacity of man to celebrate […]
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