Understanding Riches “A man who has riches without understanding is a like the beasts that perish.” Psalm 49:20 The higher interests of the soul cannot be affected permanently by anything so uncertain and transitory as riches. Barnes Understanding biyn (bene) I decided to include these after all. and understandeth not; from whence his riches and…
The Spirituality of Worship Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless I will show my salvation. Psalm 50:23 At the time when this psalm was composed, it would seem that there was a general reliance on the mere ceremonies of public worship; the spirituality of religion had vanished; general, prevalence, of moral corruption among…
When Nathan Comes to Call “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 ] Ask Ask for mercy and purification Have mercy on me Cleanse me (2,7) Let me hear joy and gladness Admit Admit and agree with God concerning our sin (3-5) True confession and repentance: A…
What To Do With Anger? Our anger must not block our confidence in God’s ability to defeat evil. Why was David angry? 1 Samuel 21: 1-9 1 Samuel 22:6-23 Anger is not a sin but should not lead to sin. Ephesians 4:26-27 Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down…
Asking Why Again “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” Psalm 43:11 The way to forget our miseries is to remember the God of our mercies. ~Matthew Henry Remember His mercies: the disposition to be compassionate…