Some thoughts on Scripture

Psalm 7:8-9--"The L ORD shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O L ORD, according to my righteousness, And according to my integrity within me. Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end. But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds." God is the judge. David sees... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 6:1-3--"O L ORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure. Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am weak; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled. My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O L ORD --how long?" David wrote this psalm when he was terribly sick. He... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 5:1-3--"Give ear to my words, O L ORD, Consider my meditation, Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray. My voice You shall hear in the morning, O L ORD; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up." David knew how to start his day. He put his... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 4:4--"Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah." Everyone has anger, but our anger often is not directed correctly. There is one extreme of stuffing our anger down and keeping a lid on it--only to become bitter and resentful or to explode when the... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 3:3--"But thou, O L ORD, are a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head." (King James Version) In this one verse, I see three aspects of God. First, He is our protector. He keeps disaster away from us, and even should calamity strike, He gives us His strength to endure and to... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 2:12--"Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him." In Psalm 2, there are allusions to both sides of Christ--Christ the Savior and Christ the Judge. For the most part, the psalm takes a... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 1:3--"He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper." Oh, what blessing unfolds for those who put their trust in the Lord, following in His ways, meditating on His words!... Sign in to see full entry.

Job 42:2-3--[Job]: "I know that You do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know." Job, by now, has taken his... Sign in to see full entry.

Job 41:11-- "Who has preceded Me, that I should pay him? Everything under heaven is Mine." Skeptics trip up on the concept of God. They ask, "If God made everything, who made God?" No one, silly. God has always been and always will be, and He is present now asking any who will to join Him in life... Sign in to see full entry.

Job 40:7-8--"Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me: Would you indeed annul My judgment? Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?" God's question not only applies to Job but humankind in general. Our tendency is to want to justify ourselves. Since we... Sign in to see full entry.