FEBRUARY 3, 2025 Psalm 78:12 Marvelous things He did in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. When we think of the marvelous things God did for the Exodus generation, our minds will logically go to the splitting of the sea, the giving of manna, water from the split […]
FEBRUARY 2, 2025 Psalm 78:9-11 The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. They did not keep the covenant of God; they refused to walk in His law, and forgot His works and His wonders that He had shown them. Recall that when Joseph presented his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, unto […]
FEBRUARY 1, 2025 Psalm 78:7-8 Keep His commandments; and be not like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not set its heart aright, and whose spirit was not faithful to God. Most of us can probably say that the lessons we learned from our parents and other ancestors are both good and bad. […]
JANUARY 31, 2025 Psalm 78:5 For He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children. As important as Abraham and Isaac were to God’s plan to reveal Himself to the nations, it was Jacob who He called Israel and who […]
JANUARY 30, 2025 Psalm 78:2-4 I will utter dark sayings of old which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength and His wonderful works that He has done. As it relates to the […]
JANUARY 29, 2025 Psalm 78:2-3 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. On the surface, a parable is a simple tale intended to explain concepts in human terms. However when it comes to the Kingdom of God, […]
JANUARY 27, 2025 Psalm 77:19-20 Your way was in the sea, Your path in the great waters, and Your footsteps were not known. You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. In the very last verse of this psalm, there is a very important concept acknowledged and that is — as […]
JANUARY 24, 2025 Psalm 77:18 The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook. When we see a flash of lightning, we witness an awesome display of God’s might. In just an instant, the air temperature can be heated to as high as 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, […]
JANUARY 23, 2025 Psalm 77:16-17 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You, they were afraid. The depths also trembled. The clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound. From the very beginning of Creation, water has been a constant. In fact, there is no record of when God spoke water into […]
JANUARY 22, 2025 Psalm 77:14-15 You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the peoples. You have with Your arm redeemed Your people. Each year at Passover, the traditional meal eaten to remember Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage includes the shank bone of lamb. Obviously this is to call attention to the fact that […]
JANUARY 21, 2025 Psalm 77:5-6 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, and my spirit makes diligent search. If you read the few verses that precede those above, you will see that the psalmist recounts intense apprehension […]
JANUARY 20, 2025 Psalm 77:1 To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God with my voice — to God with my voice and He gave ear to me. It is acknowledged in Jewish commentary that the psalmist Asaph possessed a unique gift — the ability to find something to […]