Some thoughts on Scripture

Psalm 149:1--"Praise the L ORD! Sing to the L ORD a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints." Fellowship and encouragement of one another are a couple reasons that Christians gather together, but as believers we must not neglect the most important reason for assembling--and that is to... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 148:5--"Let them praise the name of the L ORD, For He commanded and they were created." We were created to praise God, we especially who were created in His image. As beings of such, we have the free wil to praise Him... or not. But if we don't praise God, everything else in creation will... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 147:3--"He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds." A broken down body is one thing. And the Lord brings healing, soometimes supernaturally but usually through the wise, skilled hands of the Lord. But most of all, the Lord heals the broken in spirit. Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 146:3-4--"Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. The spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish." When given a choice of trusting in a man--who will die--or eternal God, is it not wise to put trust in the latter? Okay,... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 145:4--"One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts." Caesars in Rome, like Nero, for instance, thought they would wipe out all Christians. In the earliest of centuries of the budding Christian faith, persecutions against Christians were intense. They... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 144:12--"That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; That our daughters may be as pillars, Sculpted in palace style." The best plants have deep roots. Figuratively, people are rooted by their formative years. A good upbringing will ensure a greater likelihood that the adult will... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 143:5-6--"I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah." The longing soul seeks after God. And the open, godly soul focuses on God, to remember blessings or times of... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 142:1-3a--"I cry out to the L ORD with my voice; With my voice to the L ORD I make my supplication. I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare before Him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Then You knew my path." Many of the psalms express themselves as complaints unto... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 141:2--"Let my prayer be set before You as incense, The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice." We owe all thanks to God--our Creator, Provider, Savior. God the Almighty deserves all praise. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 140:13--"Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence." If we could be considered righteous, it is only because of Christ. It is He who atoned for our sins and imputed righteousness upon all who belive in Him. God is the source of righteousness,... Sign in to see full entry.