August 9, 2006 at 7:18 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
There are some powerful phrases in this psalm, which not only serve to illustrate beautifully the point of the author, but also serve as reminders of how one’s faith in and desire for God should manifest. (I’m going to ignore verses 9 and 10, since I’ve already said plenty of times that it’s wrong to [...]
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June 14, 2006 at 9:22 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Like Psalm 56, this psalm shows a right attitude with God. David wrote this after escaping from Saul in the cave. This story is absolutely amazing, and is described in 1 Samuel 23 and 24. Read it, it won’t take but a few minutes.
Now that you’ve gotten the background, doesn’t this psalm leave you refreshed? [...]
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May 23, 2006 at 5:56 am. Filed under Books.
Mrs. White does an amazing job of putting Bible verses in a clear context where I can really understand their meaning. She clearly has a gift from God to understand and write about the Scriptures.
Recommended: Yes!
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May 23, 2006 at 5:54 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
This is an amazing book. I have liked the story of Joseph ever since I was a child, but Ms. Fivash has research the history of the time and has written about Joseph’s life in a historically and Biblically accurate manner while providing the story between the lines, so to speak. This book captivated me [...]
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May 16, 2006 at 8:23 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
This psalm is an sharp indictment of human deception. It has a mix of eschatological elements and good Old Testament teaching. If you’ve been following along with my posts on the Psalms, you’ll recognize the prophetic passage right away. It goes from verse 1 to verse 6. I’m going to focus on verses 7 through [...]
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May 14, 2006 at 11:05 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
This psalm introduces two themes, one of which is already well known to most people. It is this: “… when he dies, he will take nothing with him, his wealth will not go down with him.” (verse 17) The second, stated in both verses 12 and 20, is this: “In prosperity people lose their good [...]
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May 13, 2006 at 8:35 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
De multe ori incercam sa ne amestecam in activitati sau actiuni care consideram ca sunt tocmai potrivite pentru acel moment din viata noastra, incercand sa ne supraapreciem puterea si capacitatile. Nu de putine ori suntem respinsi si tare ne mai miram cum de ni s-a putut intampla tocmai noua asa ceva.
Aceeasi greseala am repetat-o si [...]
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