JULY 17, 2024 Psalm 49:13-14 This is the way of those who are foolish, and of their posterity who approve their sayings. Like sheep they are laid in the grave. As was addressed in the previous devotion, it is foolish for anyone to think that building their own kingdom will endure the ages. As Messiah said, anything not […]
JULY 16, 2024 Psalm 49:10-12 The fool and the senseless person perish, and leave their wealth to others. Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not remain; he is like the beasts that perish. In the gospel of Luke, Messiah warns us that we […]
JULY 15, 2024 Psalm 49:6-8 Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the multitude of their riches, none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him— for the redemption of their souls is costly. Carnal men are generally unresponsive to the Voice of God and the warnings He gives through His Word and […]
JULY 14, 2024 Psalm 49:5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity at my heels surrounds me? In the previous verse, the psalmist spoke of the need to listen intently “to a proverb” and then, presumably, reveal what is learned through music made upon his harp. Apparently, this particular verse discloses […]
JULY 13, 2024 Psalm 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp. From the beginning of time, music has been infinitely important to mankind; more specifically, sacred music is essential to the believer as a source of inspiration, and encouragement especially in times of trouble. This […]
JULY 12, 2024 Psalm 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp. The Hebrew word that is translated here as “proverb” is equivalent in meaning to the word “parable” which literally means “throwing alongside.” In other words, a parable is a story, oftentimes fictional, that is […]
JULY 11, 2024 Psalm 49:1-3 Hear this, all peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world, both low and high, rich and poor together. My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall give understanding. Throughout the Gospels, Messiah would often emphasize the importance of listening to His message by saying to his audience, […]
JULY 10, 2024 Psalm 49:1-3 Hear this, all peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world, both low and high, rich and poor together. My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall give understanding. There is a conclusion drawn by Jewish commentators that this Psalm was specifically placed after the preceding psalm because […]
JULY 9, 2024 Psalm 48:12-14 Walk about Zion, and go all around her. Count her towers; mark well her bulwarks. Consider her palaces that you may tell it to the generation following. For this is God, our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even to death. It is obvious that Jerusalem has always been central to the ideals […]
JULY 8, 2024 Psalm 48:11 Let Mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of Your judgments. There is a Talmudic legend that relates the reaction of a notable rabbi when he saw foxes roaming Mount Moriah among the ruins of the Temple — according to the legend, he laughed with joy. […]
JULY 7, 2024 Psalm 48:10 Accrding to Your name, O God, so is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness. When it comes to human beings and our likes and dislikes, we so often try to paint those we love and respect in the best of light. […]
JULY 6, 2024 Psalm 48:8 As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it forever. In the previous devotion, I made this observation: when King Messiah rules from Jerusalem and we, as His people, are gathered before Him, we will realize […]
