“And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the Lord and those who praised in holy attire, as they went out before the army and said, ‘Give thanks to the Lord, for His lovingkindness is everlasting.’ And when they began singing and praising, the Lord set ambushes against the…
Job 1:20 Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. This verse struck me. God had just given ha-satan power over all that Job possessed, and ha-satan had (gleefully, I imagine) gone out and destroyed everything (he came to steal, kill, and destroy…). After Job received the news that his fields…
Psalm 13:6 I will sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. I have always loved this verse because it tells of how songs often come from the overflow of our bounty. However this verse is hiding something (actually, it’s only hidden in English). The part where is says “He has dealt…
Psalm 22:23 You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel! Halal is the word used for praise. It’s used 76 times in Psalms, as well as being used in other places throughout the Bible. It’s where we get the word Hallelujah. …
After reading a post by Skip Moen yesterday about worship, I’m hunting for the way that God asked the Israelites to worship Him. It seems like a trivial point, but often God punishes/chastises Israel for worshiping Him in the same manner that other nations worshiped idols. In fact many of His commands, including some of…
Psalm 77:14 You are the God of miracles and wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. You might think, because this verse is out of context that this Psalm is a song of praise. Part of it is, but just prior to this verse Asaph, the writer, is crying out to God because…
Psalm 24: 3-4 Who may climb the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. Wow, this is a tall order. There are a lot of days (okay, most days) when I feel like I’m…
Psalm 22:2-3 Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night you hear my voice, but I find no relief. Yet you are holy. The praises of Israel surround your throne. The part of this verse that captured me is the part where it says “Yet you are holy.” …
I wanted to post the sermon at my church (Discovery Church) that Jon Tyson “preached” yesterday. It was AWESOME! It was all about grace and how we’ve misinterpreted it, how the church has become known for its hate and intolerance instead of love, and how it’s not by faith that we’re saved but by…
Matthew 8:2 Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached Jesus. He knelt before him, worshiping. “Lord,” the man said, “if you want to, you can make me well again.” The thing that stuck out to me about this verse is that the man with leprosy was worshiping Jesus before he was healed. He didn’t come with…
