5 Reasons a Historical Adam Matters
Did a man directly created by God out of the dust named Adam really exist in history? Did he...
Read MoreDid a man directly created by God out of the dust named Adam really exist in history? Did he...
Read Morewhen we are confronted with the temptation to be ashamed of God or His law, our only hope is to continue to trust in God and His Word! Christian, have you ever felt the need to apologize for God? How about when nonbelievers accuse God of evil because He judges His own creation? Or when God has provisions for slave owners in His Word? What about severe penalties for seemingly minor sins in Israel’s civil law? It is precisely because God’s ways are so different from ours that the wicked scoff at Him and His ways. Flee the temptation to apologize for God and to present Him as more palatable to the unregenerate heart—do not turn away from His law and His Word!
Read MoreIn verse 48, notice the repetition of the psalmist’s love for God’s commandments with is a little detail added. For what we find our delight in we will soon find ourselves giving our lives to. Is it not so with you, dear saint, that you dedicate the most time, effort, and energy toward that which you love the most? You want to know what a man loves? Direct your attention to where he spends his money, his time, and his gaze, and you will quickly know!
Read MoreSecondly, we are reminded that the God of the Old Testament is the same God as the God of the New Testament and that He is a God of love. But not only is God love, what is striking is that He loves me. It is God’s love that is on display at the cross, and David well knows that he has no hope of delighting in the path of God’s commandments (Psalm 119:35) or keeping God’s law (Psalm 119:34) unless God “makes the first move.” We love because He first loved us! In this is love, not that we have loved God, but that He loved us and gave His Son to be a propitiation for our sins (1 John 4:19,10)!
Read MoreTurn My Eyes Psalm 119:37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your...
Read MoreSeek Him Psalm 119:33 He Teach me, O Yahweh, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the...
Read MoreLying Lips Psalms 119:29 ESV Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law! In the...
Read MoreThirsty For Life? Psalms 119:25 ESV Daleth. My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to...
Read MoreWhen we face trials of any kind, only the comfort of God can truly satisfy a man’s soul....
Read MoreWelcome to another pSaturday Psalm! This week we enter a new octet. Psalm 119:17 starts with the...
Read MorePsalm 119:13-16 ESV With my lips I declare the rules of your mouth. In the way of your testimonies...
Read MoreThis week’s memory verses bring us deeper into this blessed Psalm and introduce a biblical...
Read MoreAs I meditated on Psalm 119:5-8 this week, I was overwhelmed by the psalmist’s obvious love...
Read MoreTwo Men. Two Paths. Luke 16:19-31. I recall as a young man navigating my way through the subways...
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