The Elders learned today that a visitor attending our worship service on 10/11/20 tested positive for COVID-19. Therefore, as a prudent and necessary precaution, we are cancelling our in-person worship services for the remaining Sundays in October (10/18 & 10/25). In lieu of the in-person meetings, I (Pastor Terry) will present a message via Facebook… Read More »
Psalm 150 closes the Psalter with a symphony of praise to God. 13 times the command is given to “praise the LORD” or “praise God.” Where can I praise him? On earth “in his sanctuary” and “in his mighty heavens” (1). Why should I praise God? Because of his “mighty deeds” (2a). To what extent… Read More »
To me, Psalm 149 promotes a somber or serious kind of joy. I can gladly enter into the praise & singing, the gladness & rejoicing in Yahweh, my Maker and King (1-2). I’m not good at dancing or making melody on a musical instrument (3), but I can appreciate others who can. I praise God… Read More »
Psalm 148 records the universe’s symphony of praise. 13 times the word is used in its 14 verses. Verses 1-6 call the heavens to initiate Yahweh’s praise (1). From the armies of angels (2) to sun, moon, stars & clouds, praise should ring. Why? Because Yahweh commanded their existence (5) and established them forever to… Read More »
The theme of praising the LORD continues in Psalm 147 from beginning to ending (1, 20) as well as in the middle (12). In verse 1, I immediately see three reasons to praise Yahweh in song: it’s good, it’s pleasant & it’s fitting. From verses 2-3 some Bible teachers believe this song was composed after… Read More »
I’m glad the psalms end on a bright note of praise. There has been plenty of lament expressed throughout the Psalms (along with praise & thanksgiving). However, the Psalter ends on a crescendo of praise. Psalm 146 begins and ends with a corporate call to praise Yahweh – Hallelujah! (1, 10). Such praise is not… Read More »
If I follow David’s example in Psalm 145, I’m going to be very busy today and every day. I will extol my God and King and bless his name forever (1). Every day I will bless him and praise his name forever and ever (3). Why? Because Yahweh is “great,” and such unsearchable (limitless) greatness… Read More »
“Blessed to be a blessing” has been our theme for 2020 at Fellowship Bible Church. Psalm 144 speaks of such blessing in the vertical dimension. David “blessed” or praised Yahweh (1a) for the blessings he has given his people (15a). He sang of those blessing as a new song (9a) or prayer for upcoming generations… Read More »
I wonder if Psalm 143 records more of David’s anguish while he was in the cave of Adullam. He wrote again of feeling pursued and crushed and sitting in darkness (as in a cave perhaps?) (3). He has fled to God for refuge (9). Whatever the occasion, David is feeling mighty spent. His spirit fainted… Read More »
I’m very thankful Psalm 142 is in the Bible, because it lets me know, whenever I feel depressed, I can cry out to God for help. The setting for this psalm was likely when David was running for his life from King Saul and eventually sought refuge in a cave at Adullam (1 Samuel 22).… Read More »
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