In 2012 just prior to Easter, a minister whose teaching has blessed my husband and me sent an email with a revelation from the Word that we had never heard before about Psalms 22, 23, and 24. He shared two specific elements hidden within these psalms: 1) These psalms are the Songs of the Lord […]
Psalm 22 – Jesus’ Death Song
When we cannot rejoice in God as our song, yet let us stay ourselves upon Him as our Strength. (Matthew Henry) Thank you for joining me as together we look with fresh eyes at Psalms 22, 23 and 24 – The Songs of the Lord. The Introduction provides the basic narrative from which we’ll briefly […]
Psalm 23 – Jesus Christ’s Burial Song
Was there ever a more beloved Psalm than this? From the memorization of it in one’s youth to the comforting recitation of it at one’s deathbed, the 23rd Psalm has refreshed and restored the courage of many a tired, needy, frightened, threatened soul. Reading David’s psalm at such times is like taking a swallow of […]
Psalm 24 – Lord Jesus Christ’s Resurrection & Ascension Song
“Why do you seek the living One among the dead?” “He is not here, but He has risen.” “Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” And […]
Songs of the Lord’s Child – Introduction
Welcome to Songs of the Lord’s Child – Introduction ~ the responsive soliloquy of those saved by grace ~ In the weeks leading up to Easter 2015, I shared the inspiration behind and subsequent download of a trilogy entitled The Songs of the Lord flowing through Psalms 22, 23, and 24. In brief, the Songs of […]
Psalm 25 – Our Salvation Song
Psalm 25 – our Salvation song in response to Jesus’ Death song ~ The gift of salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. Who can scribe the depth of understanding that only Spirit to spirit may witness and secure for eternity? Yet, when the spirit thrills to the life to be found in this most priceless […]
Psalm 26 – Our Redemption Song
Psalm 26 – our Redemption song in response to Jesus Christ’s Burial song ~ Jesus Christ is the Good News. It is who He is; the Word made flesh, who lived and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth.1 He lived redemption. Before He ever went to the cross, was laid in the grave to taste […]
Psalm 27 – Our Deliverance Song
Psalm 27 – our Deliverance song in response to Lord Jesus Christ’s Resurrection/Ascension song David, a living, breathing individual after God’s own heart. From the earth, with eternal roots. Fourteen generations before Jesus. The same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead moved in David a thousand years before, to gaze with eyes of faith upon the beauty […]
Centerpiece
Holy Week. Centerpiece of The Word. Ages past and Ages future condensed into humanity’s timepiece. Seven last days in the life of The Anointed, Christ Jesus. He, the Centerpiece: The Oil. The Bread. The Wine. Psalm 23:5 (The Voice) You spread out a table before me, provisions in the midst of attack from my enemies;You care for all my needs, anointing […]