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Psalm 145; Isaiah 12; Hebrews 2:6–18 Praise is words that glorify God. The English word “praise” comes from the Latin word “pretium”, which means “value”. We speak or sing in such a way that we express that we value God. The important concept to understand…

Psalm 72; Isaiah 60:1–6; Micah 5:1–6; Matthew 2:1–12 The richness of the story of the Magi could probably fill volumes. Magi were people who retained, studied, and added to ancient knowledge. In many respects, they were a combination of priest, counselor, academic. They would be…

2 Chronicles 6:32–42; Jeremiah 31:7–14 Solomon was ceremoniously blessing the newly constructed Temple. There is a lot of political pomp and circumstance that is part of the ceremony. It would have been expected, and much of the political speech dressed up in religious language had…

Psalm 72; Isaiah 6:1–5; Acts 7:44–53 The opening verse of Psalm 72 is a passionate plea to God regarding the transition from David (the king) to Solomon (the king's son). The plea consists of a having a wise, compassionate, righteous, and feared earthly king of…

Psalm 68, Genesis 28:10-22, Hebrews 11:13-22 How often do we look at the world asking, "what's wrong with the world today?" How often do we look around ourselves asking, "what's wrong with everyone?" How often do we look at ourselves in the mirror asking, "what's…