Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. – Psalm 1:1   REFERENCE Psalm 1:1. From our text, one can see the retrogressive influence of sin on an unwary man: ‘Walks in the counsel:’ Firstly, […]

“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces. Matthew 7:6 REFERENCE Matthew 7:6 Philistinism is a derogatory term that describes the ‘manners, habits, and character’ of a person who undervalues and despises art and […]

By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of You. – Psalm 71:6   REFERENCE Psalm 71:1-6.   In this 71st Psalm, the Psalmist expressed his abiding trust in God; confident that God would not put him to shame […]

But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. – John 4:23-24    REFERENCE John 4:20-24 Worship means to regard with […]

All this has come upon us; but we have not forgotten You, nor have we dealt falsely with Your covenant.  Psalm 44:17 REFERENCE Psalm 44:9-20 The Psalmist here recounts the many trials that the people of Israel had experienced – they suffered defeat in battle, having gone in without His presence, they were plundered by […]

In His days the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more. – Psalm 72:7 REFERENCE Psalm 72:1-7 Though this verse is Messianic, it is good that under any king, ruler or leader, righteousness should be encouraged. People who do right and live right should be able to find succor, […]

Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You in the presence of the sons of men! Psalm 31:19   REFERENCE Psalm 31:19-24 According to this text, God has goodness stored up for those who fear Him (believers). This promise is […]

“He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, but he who is impulsive exalts folly.” – Proverbs 14:29 REFERENCE Proverbs 14:29 One Chinese proverb says, “In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone’s letter.” In other words, it is very possible […]

So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!” Luke 23:47 REFERENCE Luke 23:27-47 Having risen through the ranks of the elite Roman army, Longinus (as church tradition names him) was a bit rough around the edges, one of those no-nonsense military leaders. He had seen it […]

One of the criminals hanging there began to shout insults at Jesus…But the other criminal stopped him. He said…You and I are guilty. We deserve to die because we did wrong. But this man has done nothing wrong.”  Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you begin ruling as king!” Luke 23:39-42 (ERV)   REFERENCE Luke […]