24–30 May 2015. Psalm 119:153–160 (click to read). As Psalm 119 comes to a close, the writer cries out to God, asking for his help. Like the writer, we too know that God loves and cares for us, and that he answers our prayers. But here the writer still reflects an older, Jewish understanding of […]
17–23 May 2015. Psalm 119:97–104 (click to read). Can you believe it? – we are still reading through Ps 119, through this writer’s incredibly long song of praise about the law! How can he love the law so much that he goes on for 176 verses about how great it is! It confuses us, because […]
10–16 May 2015. Psalm 119:41–48 (click to read). Psalm 119 offers a beautiful mix of prayer, testimony, and lesson. We listen in on the writer’s call for God’s help. But in his lament the writer also gives witness to God’s faithfulness, his “steadfast love” (v. 41), and he declares his intention to hold true to […]
3–9 May 2015. Psalm 117 (click to read). Even though Psalm 117 is the Bible’s shortest psalm, it deals with an immensely important topic: the universal praise God or, for us Christians, of the Father, Son, and Spirit. This praise must be universal because God is not just the God of tiny Israel; he is […]
26 April – 2 May 2015. Psalm 110 (click to read). Rather than being a hymn, Psalm 110 is actually an incredible prophecy about the coming Messiah. Therefore, it’s not surprising that it played such an important role in the life of Jesus and his church. We hear this psalm from the mouth of Jesus […]
19–25 April 2015. Psalm 104 (click to read). Psalm 104 is one of the great hymns of the Bible, one that the church has traditionally used during Pentecost. It is a hymn that describes the Creator’s great wisdom, and the way God provides for all life. It begins in verses 1–4 with a description of […]
12–18 April 2015. Psalm 97 (click to read). What does it mean to be a god? In Taiwan we are surrounded by so many temples and so many gods. But the gods all seem to have different characteristics. So how do we actually define what a god is? For many people, to be a god […]
5–11 April 2015. Psalm 90 (click to read). What does it mean to be human? This is a hard question, and one with lots of answers. But one thing we know is that to be human means having a beginning and an end. It means being limited, being one of God’s creatures. God is unlimited, […]
29 March–4 April 2015. Psalm 84 (click to read). Psalm 84 is a famous song that was sung by Jewish pilgrims making their yearly journey to worship at the temple in Jerusalem. On the one hand it is a beautiful hymn that describes how wonderful the temple is, and the joy of the pilgrims as […]
22–28 March 2015. Psalm 78:1–39 (click to read). One of the most important things we do in the church is to share the stories of our faith with each another. In these stories, we share our experiences with God, the way that God has acted in our lives, the way God has touched and changed our lives. […]