(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 132:1-18) As the pilgrims walk up towards the Lord’s sanctuary to worship, they are reminded that in the House of the Lord, on top of the Ark of the Covenant, between the two cherubim, is the mercy seat where the glory of the Lord dwells with His people. And they remember David: 1 […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 131:1-3) Today’s Psalm is only 3 verses long. It keeps things simple, and that is the point. The simple life is not about removing oneself from this complicated, complex, chaotic, noisy world, but rather to dwell in the space of peace that the Lord provides. The secret to the simple life then is […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 130:1-8) As we read the words of the psalmist: 1 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord.2 Lord, hear my voice!Let Your ears be attentiveTo the voice of my supplications. What do we imagine that the psalmist is going through? Although we may quickly conclude and associate the pleas […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 129:1-8) 3 “The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows.” Let us take some time this morning to visualize this verse. Plowers are farm workers who prepare land for planting by plowing the soil. Plowing involves turning and loosening the soil to break up compacted ground. During this process, workers create furrows, which […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 128:1-6) Why? Because blessed is everyone that does. Are we missing out on the blessings of the Lord, because we can’t get over the word FEAR? We accept words like love, grace and mercy, and to love the Lord, be loved by the Lord, but when we are told to FEAR the Lord, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 127:1-5) For something to be done in vain means that no matter how much effort is put in, there are no results. Doing something in vain means that our efforts are pointless and without meaning, because in the end nothing will change. Interestingly, when we say someone is vain, which is related to […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 126:1-6) As the nations shout, “The Lord has done great things for them,” it is a testimony that the Lord’s work is not only internal, of the heart, but can be seen, experienced, and testified about. As the Israelites shout, “The Lord has done great things for us,” it reveals that those who […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 125:1-5) As I was reading today’s Psalm, it brought me back to the beginning, that is Psalm 1, 3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water… The one that meditates day and night on the law of the Lord will be firmly planted by streams of water. His […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 124:1-8) 8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. Interestingly, the psalmist doesn’t write, our help is in the Lord, but rather, it is in the name of the Lord. What is the difference between in the Lord, and in the name of the Lord? To […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 123:1-4) When we lift up our eyes, what do we see? When we lift up our eyes, what do we look for? When the psalmist lifts up his eyes, it is past his current circumstances, environment, surroundings, and past the clouds in the sky, and up to the heavens itself. That is why […]