Psalm 93:5b - The Application of God’s Word.

posted by paul

In 5b we find the application of God’s Word. “Holiness befits Your house, O Lord, forevermore.” Spurgeon said, “No hangings, no tapestry become God’s house so well as holiness…” God is holy, and so his house must be holy. This idea of holiness is, in the truest sense of the word, is awesome. [...]

Psalm 93: The Sufficiency of God’s Word

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The Psalmist has established the reign of the King. The Lord reigns in majesty and strength eternally over all creation. His reign will continue to be threatened until the end of time, but He is too mighty and His throne too high for the waves of the rebellion. This is our King. He [...]

What are you reading?

posted by Paul

Are you reading right now? What are you reading right now? This is the constant conversation that we should be having with one another. There is no other book in all the world that displays the character and work of God better than the Bible. So, #1 on the list should be the [...]

Saturday Evening

by John Newton
Safely through another week,
God has brought us on our way;
Let us
now a blessing seek,
On th’ approaching Sabbath-day:
Day of all the week
the best,
Emblem of eternal rest.Mercies multiply’d each hour
Through the week our praise demand
Guarded by Almighty pow’r,
Fed
and guided by his hand:
Though ungrateful we have been,
Only made
returns of sin.
While we pray for pard’ning grace,
Through [...]

James 3:1

posted by paul
James continues his letter in this next section, 3:1-12, by instructing his readers on the importance of controlling the tongue. Or, to put it another way, the importance of what you say. This may seem a like an unrelated topic that James rather arbitrarily jumps into, however, I think that we can see [...]

Psalm 93: The Frustration of any Challenges

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“More than the sounds of many waters, the mighty breakers of the sea, The Lord on high is mighty.” The Psalmist is not worried about the challenges to the throne of God, because he knows that the world is firmly established in the strong hand of the majestic King. The Lord’s throne is [...]

Psalm 93:3: Challenges to God’s Reign

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The Floods of Many Challenges
Napoleon Bonaparte was once asked, “Is God on the side of France?” Blinded by his own power and proud of his own success, this arrogant military leader replied, “God is on the side that has the heaviest artillery.” In saying this Napoleon meant that it did not matter what [...]