Thanksgiving (US) Psalm: 65 Meditation James: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, Who does not change like sifting shadows.” (v. 17) Thanksgiving is that one civil holiday which impels us to be grateful to God for all His abundant blessing. We celebrate the Lord’s …
Tag: Psalm 65
Monday, November 2
Psalm: 65 Meditation Nehemiah: Jerusalem had been leveled by Nebuchadnezzar. Dust and rubble. Nehemiah and his volunteers managed to rebuild the city walls in 52 days. Apparently the history of Jerusalem itself struck fear into the locals such that they sent threatening letters to ward of Nehemiah and those with him. His worried friends suggested …
Thursday, October 29
Psalm: 65 Meditation Revelation: John recounts his visions using imagery both he and his readers will understand. He talks about four formidable horses – to our mind quite frightening. Zechariah the prophet, who live about 500 years earlier also described four horses as a means of describing impending judgement – the same here. Let’s confine …
Monday, June 8
Psalm: 65 Meditation 2 Corinthians: Paul reminds his readers that while we are in the world, we are not of the world so that when we wage war our weapons are not those used by the world. Paul uses argument and reason and takes “captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” (v. 5) …
