by Stuart | 4 Oct 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Psalm 116 contains one of the most frequently cited verses in the entire collection of psalms when it comes to Christian reflection on death: “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints” (v. 15). We find this verse often cited at the news of a...
by Stuart | 1 Oct 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Human beings were made to reflect their Creator. Genesis 1:26 tells us that God created humans “in his image.” Humans were created as icons of God and are, by nature, reflective. By virtue of creation, we reflect what we worship. Ever since sin entered the world,...
by Stuart | 30 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
I said yesterday that Psalms 113–118 form a collection known as the Hallel Psalms. These are psalms of praise that were sung by Jewish travellers as they made their way to the temple in Jerusalem for the prescribed feasts. They are known as the Egyptian Hallel because...
by Stuart | 29 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
A little over a decade ago, Paul Froese and Christopher Bader published a book titled America’s Four Gods: What We Say About God—and What That Says About Us. The book reported the findings of a 2005 survey of religious views, which suggested that religious people...
by Stuart | 28 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Biblical scholars universally recognise Psalm 112 as the second of a pair, with the previous psalm being the first. Both psalms open with “Praise the LORD!” (v. 1). Both are written in Hebrew acrostic, with each line beginning with the subsequent letter of the Hebrew...
