PSALM 19 CONTEXT: This song very distinctly divides itself into three parts, very well described by the translators in the ordinary heading of our version. The creatures show God’s glory, 1-6. The word showeth his grace, 7-11. David prayeth for grace, 12-14. Thus praise and prayer are mingled, and he who here sings the work … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/23/21
I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. – Psalm 145:5 PSALM 145 CONTEXT: C.H. Spurgeon’s Treasury of David gives the best explanation of context: This is one of the alphabetical psalms, composed with much art, and, doubtless, so arranged that the memory might be aided. The Holy … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/22/21
ROMANS 5 CONTEXT: The Apostle Paul in Chapter 4, clearly explains how man is justified by faith alone. That the works of man have no effect on our means of obtaining eternal life. Here in this chapter, Paul begins his exposition on the results of being justified before God by Faith Alone. Matthew Henry breaks … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/21/21
HEBREWS 10:25 Who is the focus of your worship? Is it you and your needs or God alone? Stephen Charnock the Puritan theologian of the 1600’s understood (as I have repeated far to many times) it is always about God and never about us. Contemporary perspectives on worshipIn considering the debates about worship in the … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/20/21
Psalm 37 CONTEXT: From C.H. Spurgeon’s Treasury of David SUBJECT. The great riddle of the prosperity of the wicked and the affliction of the righteous, which has perplexed so many, is here dealt with in the light of the future; and fretfulness and repining are most impressively forbidden. It is a Psalm in which the Lord … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/19/21
PSALM 86 CONTEXT: C.H. Spurgeon’s Treasury of David states: TITLE. A Prayer of David. We have here one of the five psalms entitled Tephillahs or prayers. This psalm consists of praise as well as prayer, but it is in all parts so directly addressed to God that it is most fitly called “a prayer.” A prayer is none … More Devotional thought for today – 11/18/21
CONTEXT: From C.H. Spurgeon’s Treasury of David TITLE. A Psalm of David. David is pictured in this Psalm as in a faithful miniature. His holy trust, his many conflicts, his great transgression, his bitter repentance, and his deep distresses are all here; so that we see the very heart of “the man after God’s own heart.” … More Sunday Sermon Series – 11/17/21
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord hath spoken Isaiah 1:2a KJV CONTEXT: v.1 identifies the author of the book as Isaiah and there seems to be no argument amongst historians. The following from Reformed Answers is a good summary of the book: On the one hand Isaiah’s ministry consisted largely of bringing … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/16/21
Isaiah 59 CONTEXT: Once again the sins of the nation v.2 of Israel have separated them from God. Let me be clear, God is still sovereign and in control of all things yet His hand of providence over Israel has been lifted. In v.3-8 Isaiah lays out all the sins committed and the apparent lack … More Devotional Thought for Today – 10/13/21
The Westminster Shorter Catechism asks: Q. 7. What are the decrees of God? A. The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass. The WSC confirms what Paul wrote in Romans 11:36, all God degrees, that is … More Devotional Thought for Today – 10/12/21
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