Psalm 148:1-14
God set all sun, moon, stars, heavens in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away.
Let them(all creatures) praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart.
The psalm calls on everything there is to praise its Creator; the angels in heaven; sun, moon and stars; the earth and its creatures; the elements; the wild and the tame; kings and all people everywhere.
And who should praise him like his own? It is his saints and the people close to his heart.
Horn: meaning God has given them strength and power.
Why?
God set everything in place so the world has order to run ever and ever.
Only the name of God above earth and heavens. His glory and splendor above all.
God gives us the strength and power so we can face the difficulty and suffering, we may be free from the dead and be blessed through the Holy Spirit.
How?
Praise the Lord, his name is exalted. May more people come close to his heart!
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Monday, April 7, 2014
God has revealed his word to us
Psalm 147:1-20
The great power our Lord has done, he created everything in the world.
It is good to sing praise to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
God has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.
Here is God the Almighty: the universe, the seasons, the nation, the elements are his to command. His power sets him utterly above and beyond humankind.
Yet his heart goes out to individuals: all who are hurt and unhappy. He takes pleasure in those who love and respect him. And he gives his people his word to live by. Praise the Lord!
Why?
The psalmists drew many images from the natural world of God's creation to express, not just beauty, but suffering too.
The strength of horse or the legs of a man is not pleasant to the Lord, but God delight those who fear him and put his hope in his unfailing love. The Lord is my strength and my hope. We rely on Him and my eyes focus on Him.
The Lord has revealed his word to us, it is written in the Bible. He also reveal general grace and general revelation to all people, but the Lord has revealed special grace and revelation to his people in Bible.
How?
Praise the Lord is worthy!
The great power our Lord has done, he created everything in the world.
It is good to sing praise to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
God has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.
Here is God the Almighty: the universe, the seasons, the nation, the elements are his to command. His power sets him utterly above and beyond humankind.
Yet his heart goes out to individuals: all who are hurt and unhappy. He takes pleasure in those who love and respect him. And he gives his people his word to live by. Praise the Lord!
Why?
The psalmists drew many images from the natural world of God's creation to express, not just beauty, but suffering too.
The strength of horse or the legs of a man is not pleasant to the Lord, but God delight those who fear him and put his hope in his unfailing love. The Lord is my strength and my hope. We rely on Him and my eyes focus on Him.
The Lord has revealed his word to us, it is written in the Bible. He also reveal general grace and general revelation to all people, but the Lord has revealed special grace and revelation to his people in Bible.
How?
Praise the Lord is worthy!
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Waiting for God my Savior
Micah 7:1-20
All men lie in wait to shed blood; they all conspire together in Israel.
A man's enemies are the members of his own household.
Faithfulness, honesty, trust: all are gone. All human relationships are crumbling. Friendship and family count for nothing.
But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Israel will rise; though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. Because I have sinned against him, I will bear the Lord's wrath, until he pleads my case and establishes my right. He will bring me out into the light; I will see his righteousness.
Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.
Why?
Righteous men wait for God, but the evil on wait to shed blood.
The human scene is black, but hope remains because Micah knows his God.
With God there is yet light. He may still be relied on.
His promise will not fail. He will build again. He will deliver again. In his compassionate live he will forgive again.
So Micah will watch and wait for shepherd his people, doing miracle for them as of old, showing compassion.
Watchmen : The prophets were posted as watchmen to warn of coming judgment.
O Lord! No one like you, for your mercy, your love and your righteousness.
How?
I wait for the Lord , my Savior. He will transform my heart, he is my Lord, I am a sinner.
All men lie in wait to shed blood; they all conspire together in Israel.
A man's enemies are the members of his own household.
Faithfulness, honesty, trust: all are gone. All human relationships are crumbling. Friendship and family count for nothing.
But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Israel will rise; though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. Because I have sinned against him, I will bear the Lord's wrath, until he pleads my case and establishes my right. He will bring me out into the light; I will see his righteousness.
Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.
Why?
Righteous men wait for God, but the evil on wait to shed blood.
The human scene is black, but hope remains because Micah knows his God.
With God there is yet light. He may still be relied on.
His promise will not fail. He will build again. He will deliver again. In his compassionate live he will forgive again.
So Micah will watch and wait for shepherd his people, doing miracle for them as of old, showing compassion.
Watchmen : The prophets were posted as watchmen to warn of coming judgment.
O Lord! No one like you, for your mercy, your love and your righteousness.
How?
I wait for the Lord , my Savior. He will transform my heart, he is my Lord, I am a sinner.
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Love kindness
Micah 6:1-16
How have I wearied you? Answer me! God always loves me.
Remember the history of Israel and you may know the saving acts of the Lord.
With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high?
The Lord require of you to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Wicket people don't fear the name of God, so the Lord will strike them with a grievous blow, and making them desolate because of their sins.
God sets out his case, lays his charges, against his people.
There can be no substitute for love and loyalty and fair dealing. Though they may try to buy him off with extravagant offerings and impressive gifts, God sees his people's dishonesty, the false scales that he hates because they cheat the helpless. And he will punish sharp practice, violence and deceit.
Why?
All of the disaster came to Israel are because of their transgression and sins. God could not forget any longer the wickedness, violence, deceitful weights and mouth etc.
Don't they know what pleases him? It is so plain, so simple.
I will do justice to others in my heart and forget to love kindness.
How?
Do I justice? love kindness? and walk humbly with the Lord? I need to love kindness more anytime, don't forget what my altitude be - fear the Lord.
How have I wearied you? Answer me! God always loves me.
Remember the history of Israel and you may know the saving acts of the Lord.
With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high?
The Lord require of you to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Wicket people don't fear the name of God, so the Lord will strike them with a grievous blow, and making them desolate because of their sins.
God sets out his case, lays his charges, against his people.
There can be no substitute for love and loyalty and fair dealing. Though they may try to buy him off with extravagant offerings and impressive gifts, God sees his people's dishonesty, the false scales that he hates because they cheat the helpless. And he will punish sharp practice, violence and deceit.
Why?
All of the disaster came to Israel are because of their transgression and sins. God could not forget any longer the wickedness, violence, deceitful weights and mouth etc.
Don't they know what pleases him? It is so plain, so simple.
I will do justice to others in my heart and forget to love kindness.
How?
Do I justice? love kindness? and walk humbly with the Lord? I need to love kindness more anytime, don't forget what my altitude be - fear the Lord.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Pray for the people turn to the Lord before end of that Day
Micah 5:1-15
Bethlehem Ephrathan, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. (He is the Jesus Christ.)
The remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which delay not for a man nor wait for the children of man. Like lion among the beasts of the forest, when it goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is none to deliver. -- the time is limited.
God will in anger and wrath executes vengeance on the nations that did not obey.
Micah speaks of a deliverer - the ultimate deliverer - who will come like David of old, from Bethlehem.
Historical perspectives blur, as so often in the prophets, and current events melt into those of the near and far distant future.
In the messianic peace, even the Assyrian will be overcome, but Judah too will be purified 'in that day'.
All that they have relied on in place of God will be destroyed: armies, defences, witchcraft and false gods.
Why?
God announce there will be a new ruler comes from Bethlehem who is Jesus Christ.
At the end day Jesus will judge this world, he will not wait for men and delay for a man.
Jesus Christ will be king of nations and executes vengeance on the nations.
How?
Jesus Christ is the king of kings, God's plan and God's way beyond my perspective and my way. What should I do is pray for the people who may turn to the Lord before end of that Day.
Bethlehem Ephrathan, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. (He is the Jesus Christ.)
The remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which delay not for a man nor wait for the children of man. Like lion among the beasts of the forest, when it goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is none to deliver. -- the time is limited.
God will in anger and wrath executes vengeance on the nations that did not obey.
Micah speaks of a deliverer - the ultimate deliverer - who will come like David of old, from Bethlehem.
Historical perspectives blur, as so often in the prophets, and current events melt into those of the near and far distant future.
In the messianic peace, even the Assyrian will be overcome, but Judah too will be purified 'in that day'.
All that they have relied on in place of God will be destroyed: armies, defences, witchcraft and false gods.
Why?
God announce there will be a new ruler comes from Bethlehem who is Jesus Christ.
At the end day Jesus will judge this world, he will not wait for men and delay for a man.
Jesus Christ will be king of nations and executes vengeance on the nations.
How?
Jesus Christ is the king of kings, God's plan and God's way beyond my perspective and my way. What should I do is pray for the people who may turn to the Lord before end of that Day.
Arise and thresh
3/28/2014
Micah 4:1-13
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.”
He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.
All the nations may walk in the name of their gods, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.
But they do not know the thoughts of the Lord; they do not understand his plan, that he has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor. “Rise and thresh, Daughter Zion, for God will makes your horn iron, and God will make your hoofs bronze.
Why?
New Jerusalem, from which God's word goes out to all people, and to which the nations flock, in an era and plenty.
God will bring home a remnant of his people. Salvation-rescue and restoration- will come : but only on the other side of suffering, after the trauma of the Assyria invasion and the exile in Babylon. Then God will judge, not his people alone, but all the nations massed against them.
How?
Do not afraid, arise and thresh, Jesus Christ has conquer the dead and evil.
Micah 4:1-13
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.”
He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.
All the nations may walk in the name of their gods, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.
But they do not know the thoughts of the Lord; they do not understand his plan, that he has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor. “Rise and thresh, Daughter Zion, for God will makes your horn iron, and God will make your hoofs bronze.
Why?
New Jerusalem, from which God's word goes out to all people, and to which the nations flock, in an era and plenty.
God will bring home a remnant of his people. Salvation-rescue and restoration- will come : but only on the other side of suffering, after the trauma of the Assyria invasion and the exile in Babylon. Then God will judge, not his people alone, but all the nations massed against them.
How?
Do not afraid, arise and thresh, Jesus Christ has conquer the dead and evil.
Role of a Priest in this generation
Micah 3:1-12
2014-03-27
Micah 3:1-12
Role of a priest in this generation
You rulers of Israel. Should you not embrace justice, you who hate good and love evil; her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money.
The Lord says: “As for the prophets who lead my people astray,
they proclaim ‘peace’ if they have something to eat, but prepare to wage war against anyone who refuses to feed them. Therefore night will come over you, without visions,and darkness, without divination.
Why?
The knows what the priests were doing. They serve people for their profit, instead of God's word and teaching people walk on God's way.
This world trust their own mind and power, they don't believe the Truth from Bible. For they can't see the Lord, they even don't try to verify. They use their knowledge to judge everything,include the God.
How?
Do my best to witness what and how God has done on me.
Ps. Came back from Japan Missionary Trip. (3/27/2014~4/3/2014)
Micah 3:1-12
Role of a priest in this generation
The Lord says: “As for the prophets who lead my people astray,
they proclaim ‘peace’ if they have something to eat, but prepare to wage war against anyone who refuses to feed them. Therefore night will come over you, without visions,and darkness, without divination.
Why?
The knows what the priests were doing. They serve people for their profit, instead of God's word and teaching people walk on God's way.
This world trust their own mind and power, they don't believe the Truth from Bible. For they can't see the Lord, they even don't try to verify. They use their knowledge to judge everything,include the God.
How?
Do my best to witness what and how God has done on me.
Ps. Came back from Japan Missionary Trip. (3/27/2014~4/3/2014)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)