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Psalm 96 reminds us that God is worthy of our worship not only because of what He does, but because of who He is. It calls us to delight in His greatness, share the hope of His salvation with others, and rest in the confidence that He reigns over all things. Even in an uncertain world, we can rejoice knowing that our righteous and faithful King is in control and will one day make all things right.
The psalmist laments his separation from God and his life among his enemies. He longs for the Lord, wrestles with the thought that God may have forgotten him, and cries out for vindication so he can return to the Lord's presence. This psalm teaches us, in difficult circumstances, to long for the Lord, remember his provision, and address our souls with the truth of the gospel. For the Lord is…
The doctrine of the Trinity is the most important doctrine that many never think about, and for many it seems like a very confusing math problem. Yet from Scripture we learn that God is one; there is only one God. But God reveals Himself in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God, yet the Father is not the Son, the Son…
Psalm 46:1–11 reminds us that God is our sure refuge andstrength in every circumstance. When life feels unstable and the world around us seems to be falling apart, God remains present, powerful, and unshaken. The psalm calls us to trust Him instead of our fears, knowing that He is sovereignover nature, nations, and every challenge we face. Through Christ, we find ultimate security, peace, and…
Psalm 32 is considered a penitential psalm with wisdomelements. It is also a thanksgiving psalm, as the worshipers give thanks to God for the joy of having their sins forgiven. The range of emotional experience spans sorrow that leads to confession and joy and thanksgiving when forgiveness is experienced, which in turn leads to worship. We will learn that only the forgiven are joyful, and thus we…
Psalm 1 serves as the gateway to the entire book of Psalms, emphasizing that the goal of worship is covenant faithfulness when God’s people embrace God’s covenant instruction. There is a stark contrast between two types of people, two fruits, and two outcomes. We will learn that the truly happy person recognizes that he receives God’s grace. Because of God’s initiating grace, he meditates on God’s…
What is God? A question that everyone answers differently. For some, God is an inexpressible feeling, a small voice, or an invisible force or energy. However, for God to be truly God, we do not define Him; He defines Himself. Through His word, God tells us that He is the creator of everyone and everything. If that is true, we must submit to God’s rule and authority, depend on Him to sustain us,…
The reader of the book of Proverbs has been continually instructed to find this woman called wisdom. He might be asking himself, “Who is she? What is her name? Where can I find her? How does she live?” The poem in Proverbs 31 shows us what this woman called wisdom looks like by more accurately depicting what she does through the way she lives. We will learn four principles for how wisdom lives in…
There is a false perception that growing in wisdom requires doing or participating in the extraordinary. But what if wisdom is not found in the extraordinary, but in the mundane, ordinary parts of life? What if growing in wisdom can be part of your ordinary, boring life? It can, and we will learn that growing in wisdom requires diligence in the mundane.
Agur’s prayer in Proverbs 30 is filled with humanity and wonder. Wonder is a posture before God and His world, with eyes and ears open and hearts and minds seeking understanding. Growing in wisdom requires wonder at the goodness of God and His creation. This wonder drives us to analyze and investigate, to observe and marvel, to attempt to explain, but also to say: too wondrous for me; I cannot…
