DECEMBER 27, 2024 Psalm 73:1-3 Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the boastful, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Whereas the first two books of the psalms recount specific and personal events in […]
DECEMBER 23, 2024 Psalm 72:16 There will be an abundance of grain in the earth, on the top of the mountains; its fruit shall wave like Lebanon; and those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. In the previous devotion, we discussed a spiritual concept derived from this verse: how a handful of Good […]
DECEMBER 22, 2024 Psalm 72:16 There will be an abundance of grain in the earth, on the top of the mountains; its fruit shall wave like Lebanon; and those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. The Hebrew word that is translated as abundance, interestingly, means a “handful” or a “fistful,” which prompts the […]
DECEMBER 21, 2024 Psalm 72:15 And He shall live; and the gold of Sheba will be given to Him. It is quite amazing to consider that, long before it happened, David prophesied of a day when “the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts (72:10) and the gold of Sheba” will brought to the king. […]
DECEMBER 20, 2024 Psalm 72:13-14 He will spare the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy. He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; and precious shall be their blood in His sight. The Law of Moses was very specific about certain standards that the kings of Israel were to diligently […]
DECEMBER 19, 2024 Psalm 72:8-9 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, and His enemies will lick the dust. If we simply consider this psalm as a father’s prayer for his son, then […]
DECEMBER 18, 2024 Psalm 72:8-9 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, and His enemies will lick the dust. Once again, let us recall that, according to Jewish tradition, David wrote this psalm […]
DECEMBER 17, 2024 Psalm 72:6-7 He shall come down like rain upon mown grass, like showers that water the earth. In His days the righteous shall flourish. For those of us who love to mow the lawn, you know that it’s always best to get the grass cut before the rain comes in. For starters, it cuts […]
DECEMBER 16, 2024 Psalm 72:5 They shall fear You as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. It is said that David’s greatest desire was to restore God’s people, and by extension all mankind, back to the way things were before the fall. Before Adam ate the forbidden fruit, it is believed […]
DECEMBER 15, 2024 Psalm 72:4 He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor. For as long as I’ve been alive, people have always raised the question of why God allows people to suffer. Why does He allow some nations […]
DECEMBER 14, 2024 Psalm 72:4 He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor. Scripture, and I believe history, teaches that those in powerful positions should never govern people exclusively by a rigid code of law. In other words, a […]
DECEMBER 13, 2024 Psalm 72:1-2 Give the king Your judgments, O God, and Your righteousness to the king’s Son. He will judge Your people with righteousness, and Your poor with justice. As we previously mentioned, Jewish tradition teaches that David wrote this prayer on behalf of his son, Solomon, as the elder’s reign came to […]
