In Psalm 131 we see the praise of a saint in his going up to Zion concerning his humbled heart and his quieted soul before Jehovah. In order for God to dwell in us and be at rest in us, we need to have a quieted soul and a humbled heart. He shepherds us continually […]
seeing the preciousness of Zion and Jerusalem, and fully trusting in the Lord
April 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
There is a specific group of Psalms – from 120 to 134 – that is called, Songs of Ascents. These do not speak of the law but they relate to the matter of captivity. The law brings you to captivity if you try to keep it in yourself with your own strength; the people of […]
dealing with our heart so that we may receive help when we come to the Word
April 12, 2012 by 2 Comments
What the Word of God is to us when we come to read the Bible depends on the condition of our heart. The letter kills, but the Spirit gives us life (2 Cor. 3:6). If we have the proper heart and we are in the right condition when we come to read the Bible, we […]
what the Bible is to us depends on our attitude toward the Bible as God’s word
April 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
What is the Bible to you? What is the law of God to you when you read it? This morning I was very much helped to realize that what the Bible is to us depends on our attitude toward the Bible. Putting aside “coming to the Bible out of curiosity”, we have two main attitudes […]
Christ is the reality of the law as the testimony of God and the word of God
April 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
This week in the morning revival we come to the longest chapter in the Bible, Psalm 119. If you read this chapter, you will fall in love with the Word of God. The law here is not only commandments and ordinances, but it is something almost personal, beloved, so much appreciated, and greatly treasured by […]
this is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!
April 5, 2012 by 1 Comment
Praise the Lord – this is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it (Psa. 118:24)! This day is none other than the resurrection day, the Lord’s day, the day on which Christ resurrected and was set by God as the cornerstone for God’s building (Acts 20:7; 1 […]
as the cornerstone, Christ is the Savior and the building factor for God’s building
April 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
As we study the matter of Christ being the cornerstone more in depth we realize that everything that Christ has done on earth is so that He would become the cornerstone chosen and precious to God. God became a man, lived a perfect human life, died an all-inclusive death on the cross, resurrected from the […]
