Dr Hannah A devotion on Psalm 82 1 God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”: The great assembly is one of appointed leaders of great authority. Is God revisiting their lifelong work and judging their judgements? Commentator Guzik suggests various entities as these gods (Elohim): Yahweh of Israel. Elohim can mean many … Read more
A devotion on Psalm 81 1 Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. The Hebrew says Elohim uzeinu for God our strength and Elohei Ya’akov for the God of Jacob. This grand invocation is for us to burst out enthusiastically – a welcome relief from the grave … Read more
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” Of Asaph. A psalm. 1 Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. Did you know that in the psalms God is referred to as the shepherd only twice? Seems surprising, doesn’t it? The first time is … Read more
A devotion on Psalm 79 Psalm 79 reads like a dismal modern-day news cast. While it is tempting for our attention to glaze over and get the 13 verses over with, let us take pause and immerse ourselves, albeit from a distance, into the pain and despondence recorded there. So many in the world today … Read more
A devotion on PSALM 78:49-72 I posit that God gives us experiences to develop skills that we will need in heaven. Heaven will not be a place of dull, endless lounging. There will be industry, science, technology, the arts and so much more that will occupy us. It will be Eden redeemed. So, while here … Read more
A devotion on 77:25-47 Many claim that Christianity is for the unthinking. I think that our devotions this week have proved just the opposite. Repeatedly, scripture has stressed the need to constantly engage multiple brain processes such as alertness, focus, contemplation, memory, consideration, analysis, judgement, etc. We thus understand God’s mandate to us to love … Read more