Meditation paper on Psalm 145 and Isaiah 40
Psalm 145 It’s a wonderful experience to mediate God’s words, which makes me know more about God and makes my spiritual life go deep. The first two verses of Psalm 145 urge people to praise and extol God’s name. What is God’s name? God’s name here is the LORD, Yahweh, the most often used God’s name in the Bible. The meaning in this name is abundant. God reveals this name to Moses in Exodus3:13-15. What does the name Yahweh mean? Yahweh is the one “I AM who I AM”. Yahweh has the same root word with “I AM” (ehyeh) is just a grammatical variation of it. God says Yahweh is His name forever and people shall call this name from generation to generation in this verse. In this Psalm, David says he will praise and extol God’s name for ever and ever. God’s name Yahweh is for generations. God wants us to remember His attribute and His being. God is always is and he doesn’t change. God is the one who eternally exists. He is the one who was and who is and who is to come. David says in verse 2, “Every day I will praise you.” God is the one who deserve we praise Him every day. When I know more about the meaning of God’s name, I have more
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We always have the inclination to have more. Why do we always want more? The reason is our unsecured feeling. However, God is the one gives people the food at the proper time (15). He provides us faithfully. God is the one satisfy the desires of every living thing. God feeds the birds in the sky and we are much more valuable than the birds. God will satisfy my desire and God will feed my family. What kind of desires God will fulfill? Does he fulfill any desires of people? We can find the answer in verse 19, “He fulfills the desires of those who fear him.” When we fear the Lord, our desires will change. We will be more like God and our attitude will be the same as that of Christ
David said his soul will “make a boast in the Lord” (v:2). David does not dwell on his experience, nor even on his deliverance, but on his Deliverer. The Lord is both the subject and the object of David's praise. Psalm reminds me of the fellowship of praise, for the most part praise can be private, However, that is not the kind of praise which psalms practice and promote. When David publicly praise God at worship, he did so purposing to promote worship on the part of the entire congregation., for the most part, those who loved God, as David did, have the right to rejoice and praise God with him. In Romans 12:15, Paul's teaching indicates that the new testament worship should be a sharing in the joys of the fellow- Christians: “rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. David therefore urges his fellow-worshipers to join with him in magnifying the Lord so that His name will be corporately exalted (v:3). In Psalm 34 speak of David's deliverance, this poor man cried and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles, and the angels encamped around those who feared Him, and rescues
They both wanted more and more. Overall, there is a thin line between satisfying others selfishness and satisfying your own selfishness. Both situations can hurt you if you are not careful. Philippians 4:11-12 (NIV) says, “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty of in want.” We need to learn to not be like Paul or Zaroff. We need not to satisfy others or to be selfish ourselves. But to be contented with what we have because God will provide for us when the time is
The title describes on the day when the Lord delivered David from his enemies and from Saul. The heading, which is the theme, identifies the setting in Samuel. Since the book of Samuel records many accounts when David was protected and saved by God from his enemies, it can be inferred that Psalm 18 is connected based on the common theme and not by the actual event. The use of imagery and metaphor in this psalm makes it difficult for the readers and scholars to conclude that the psalm is directly from the context of the events in 1 Samuel 24 and 27. The commonality between these two passages are that David called for help and God rescues him. He describes Yahweh as his refuge, shield, and deliverer (Psalms 18:2). This is observed in 1 Samuel, when God protected David from being killed by Saul. Though Saul may have tracked David and attempted to kill David several times, God protected him. This event, however, is not explicitly stated in the Psalms. Psalm 18 only portrays God’s sovereignty and love for his people. Psalm 18:31-45 resembles the battle David had with the nations in Philistines, and his victory that is described in 1 Samuel 27. Despite the common elements, Psalm 18 ends its poem by stating David and his descendants. If it was taken directly from 1 Samuel 24 and 27, a note about David’s offspring would not be stated. While reading the Bible, it can be noted that Psalms 18 is
...ty, or the riches and fulness of His grace in self-sacrificing love pouring itself out for others” (42). God used the form of names to reveal His character in a way that the Israelites would understand. By choosing to combine the word “El”, which means “strength”, with the word “Shaddai”, which is representative of bounty or blessing, God shows himself as a mighty provider who fulfills and pours out His blessings.
Worldview is how you view certain views from a certain perspective, such as a Christian worldview would be how you view certain views from a Christian perspective. Everything in life is affected by worldview and everyone has one. As Christians, our worldview is using the Bible for our starting on our views. An example of a worldview is, according to the article “What is a Christian Worldview?”, “Christianity as taught in the Bible is itself a worldview.” 77 words.
God is translated from the Hebrew word “Elohim,” being a plural masculine noun with the attributes of Ruler, Lawgiver, and Judge of the world, this is a title not his name.
When the desire for more sets in, I am usually able to cope with what I have. I find that when greed begins to affect people, they lose themselves in the joy and power that comes with it and allow themselves to commit horrendous acts to achieve this power. This usually then leads to consequences that do not seem to be worth the trouble. I believe that greed is something that poisons our minds and leads us to believe that spoils are worth the trouble that follows, but this is hardly ever the case.
Throughout the Psalm, the author consistently begs the Lord for help against his adversaries, seeking to battle fear with reassurance through his God. The poem is considered it to be a lament, for as Xenos Christian Fellowship states, “[it is] an address to God; a complaint; a request and usually an expression of trust” (Psalms). When examining the situation, a desperate emotion is displayed as the narrator pleads, speaking to the Lord. Nothing leads a reader to believe that the writer is an unreliable narrator; however, it is uncertain if these battles and people perusing him are real or figments of his imagination. The text says, “My enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack… All day long they twist my words; all
The Psalm begins with a dramatic introduction, an open invitation to all peoples and inhabitants of the world, calling all to “hear” (v 2). This suggests the inclusive character of wisdom which incorporates all low and high, rich and poor (v 3). Wisdom applies for all, despite one’s social status. The words of a wisdom teacher are those of wisdom and understanding (v 4). And he will incline his ear to a proverb and solve the riddle (v 5). The greatest riddle of Ps 49 which the wisdom teacher is going to address is the riddle of life, the relationship of life to death.
I think and say to myself over and over again, why, why must this world be how it is? As a mortal human, it's normal to want more than what you have. This situation is very well known in America. It's called overindulging. Feeling the need that one of something just isn't enough. That is wrong. Even though, us humans think it is natural, we don't deserve the extra something when it isn't needed.
In the introductory section, consisting of verses 1-5, David makes two claims: “(1) his innocence and (2) the sins of his enemies” (Spurgeon 28). When you read a Psalm by David, God is usually the subject of Praise and thanksgiving, but that is not the case here, God is instead the one who is being petitioned to do something. The plea that David makes for God to not remain silent in verse 1b is a cry for help. The basis for David’s petition is then given in verses 2-5:
The desire to study God’s word to obtain a personal connection is a pursuit for many believers. Beginning a course to study and engage with the word at a collegiate level can be overwhelming and intimidating. Even though one may read the word countless times during their lifetime, understanding the reading material academically and historically is a different concept to master. Personally, I was apprehensive about my overall ability to retain the information and comprehend the context of the scientific and historical aspect of God’s word. However, Tarwater wrote in a manner that was engaging and invited me into the historical importance of the words and understanding God. From beginning to end, Tarwater
The prophet Isaiah lived during a very troublesome era during the years 742-701B.C.E. He preached during the reigns of four kings of Judah: Uzziah (783-742), Jotham (742-735), Ahaz (735-715), and Hezekiah (715-687). Judah faced many challenges and crises throughout those years primarily at the hands of the Assyrian Empire. Isaih interpreted the events as part of the Lord's will, and he encourages the people to trust in the Lord rather than relying on political alliances.
Let us start with this statement: I believe that new preachers and new people to the Christian Faith try hard to avoid the Old Testament. If they do, they only look at one section and struggle to connect all the pieces together. One of the issues that makes people uncomfortable is the prophets. First, there is a definite volume of them, and then they are divided into “major” and “minor.” I think at the core of our hearts, we are trying to understand the difference among the different biblical prophets.
As a student at the University of Portland, who has now spent a semester living amidst the Catholic culture, I have started to think about religion fundamentally different than prior to this year. Theology class has been enlightening. In class, a new external lens of how one can view faith while learning to think critically in the search of truth has been presented. The inquisitiveness in me has led me to ask hard questions regarding myself, my perceptions, my misconceptions, and even some heartfelt convictions while contemplating my faith. I have experienced legitimate struggles. I acknowledge I have ignorant barriers keeping me from totally living a life with God and for God due to the confusion of exactly what that means. “All truths are