By Psalm 135 exposes the striking contrast between the true living God and the gods of this world. The true living God is a God Who chooses people to love (Ps 135:4). He is great (Ps 135:5) and does only, and all, that which pleases Him (Ps 135:6). He rules over nature
Why Sensible People Fear God
Elihu, one of Job’s younger friends, didn’t understand Job’s situation very well, but he did have a good understanding of who God really is. Elihu was sensible enough to recognise why mankind should fear God and stop following their own ways. In short poetic form we read this from Elihu.
When There Are More Questions Than Answers
In all the troubling times where endless questions flood our minds, but no answers seem evident, the Scripture always has a firm answer. It is an answer that transcends the answers we desire for the situation at hand, and is instead an answer that brings peace and perspective even if
Who Should Praise the LORD?
Praising the LORD is not only the duty and privilege of the redeemed. Certainly every person saved from sin owes the LORD excessive praises, but the reality is that all things ought to praise the LORD. In Psalm 148 the following list is given of those who have an obligation
It is About God’s Glory, Not Man’s
Our God is in the heavens;he does all that he pleases. Psalm 115:3 God is not like man. Man is on earth; God is above it all in the heavens. Man cannot, and must not, be allowed to do as he pleases; God can, indeed must, do as He pleases.
Verbalise the Obvious Answer to Scripture’s Questions
In Scripture one often comes across a “rhetorical question”. It is a question stated in such a way that the answer is so obvious, that you might as well write the question as a statement. For example, if two siblings are fighting in a room and the father comes in,
How Loudly Do You Rejoice?
Sadly we too easily complain louder than we rejoice. Reading through the life and accomplishments of Nehemiah you soon realise how frequently he was opposed and how intense some of the disappointments in his life were. And yet, the book is filled with praises almost as much as it is
Joyful Celebrations
Scripture recounts many occasions of joyful celebration among believers. Moses got the people singing after witnessing God at the Red Sea, and Miriam, grabbing a tambourine, added her own song to the celebrations in Exodus 15. After their experience of God’s power, Deborah and Barak broke out in song in