Monthly Archives: May 2011

We all know the story of Solomon’s prayer for wisdom. God comes to Solomon in a dream and grants him one request. Instead of asking for riches or health or power, Solomon asks for wisdom. He says in 1 Kings … Continue reading →

Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Psalms, and in the Bible. It is 176 verse recounting the glories of the word of God. Each line is filled with sweet and deep truths about God’s word, and picking just … Continue reading →

Psalm 94:12-15 says this: 12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord, and whom you teach out of your law, 13 to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked. 14 … Continue reading →

Psalm 116:15: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. These are unusual words to consider. What might they mean? How is the death of a saint precious? Does this mean that God somehow delights … Continue reading →

On the eve of his father’s death, the newly-crowned king, Solomon, wrote this Psalm (Psalm 127): 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays … Continue reading →

If there is a line in the Bible that should be in a song, but isn’t yet (as far as I am aware), it would be Psalm 144:2: He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my … Continue reading →

1 Chronicles 23 begins in this way: When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. David assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites. What follows is 3 … Continue reading →

Psalm 110 is full of Messianic imagery (pictures of Christ). In fact, there is no Psalm that is quoted more in the New Testament. Instead of talking about this Psalm, I want to give you the whole passage, all the … Continue reading →

Today’s reading is one of those classic “gotcha” passages in Scripture. What I mean is that there are certain places that people who are bent on disproving the validity of Scripture go to make their case. These are normally places … Continue reading →