Psalm 127

We read in the Bible that God says that children are a blessing and a reward from Him (Psalms 127:1-5). We had been rejecting His gifts. At that point, we prayed and asked God to forgive us and we gave Him this area of our lives. We said, "Lord, help us to love children the way that you love children, and Lord we want to receive each one as a gift from

From introductions to soulmates, communication is essential at all stages of a human relationship. In the same way, it is communication with God is a required part of our walk with him. It is easy to look at this aspect of the Christian life and view it as a chore. However, we should not view prayer as an obligation we need to fulfill, but as a blessing we are able to enjoy. While there is no correct way to pray, there are guidelines that can be followed to make your prayer life richer than it would be otherwise. These strategies can be found in Paul’s writings to the church at Ephesus and through the prayer method represented by the acronym ACTS.

In Psalm 103, God is portrayed as forgiving, strict, paternal, and anthropomorphic. In verse three it states that God “forgives all your iniquity,” conveying that a person's sinful behavior can be forgiven by God. However, while God appears very forgiving and merciful, he is also very strict. This strictness is depicted when he explains that he will only care for those who “keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments” (18), for he creates guidelines and rules which his followers must obey. God is also portrayed as paternal, for humans are described as his “children” (Verse 13) illustrating God as a father figure to humankind.

Have you ever had that feeling that something was about to happen? You don’t know what it is, but something is going on. The world is teetering, it is on the edge, everyone knows it, everyone can sense that feeling that something is about to break, some major, life changing event is about to take place, but no one knows for sure what it is.

In Psalm 127:3, it says “children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.” The Lord has granted the world children so that we may learn from them. Contrary to what many believe about a child being unimportant, God even goes to say that we should be more like them because they are the greatest in his kingdom. “The kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it,” says Mark 10:14-15, clarifying what God’s intentions are for every child’s role in society.

From the beginning the revelation of God was an accumulation of people’s/man’s expectations of what and who they wanted God to be. “By some, God was expected to work by redirecting the stream of earthly events, mis-lug up as a Messiah a second David who should restore the lost glories of Israel’s golden age. By others the coming of the Messiah was looked for as the appearance of a supernatural celestial being who should not redirect, but put an end, to history; and some held that this would be done by the direct action of God Himself, acting as his own Messiah”( Streitferdt para.1). I agree with the idea that God, who was manifested into a fleshly being, Jesus, did pre-exist before his birth at Bethlehem. In Psalm 110 David says this, “The Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool” (KJV Bible). Here David had a revelation about the Mesiah. The Lord (present), indicating to David that there would be a Mesiah (future).

Thank you for sharing your opinion, “In my opinion, self-interest is the ability to fully become the person God created us to become. Psalms 139:13-18 illustrates the importance of self-interest. According to verse 13, we are all created with certain skills, abilities and traits.” I like to add some of my insights about Psalm 139:13-18. I personally believe that we are a person of destiny. God chose us to be here before the foundation of the world God knew us before we were ever formed in our mother’s womb. He actually knitted us together in our mother’s womb. God made us with a unique purpose, and we are a vital part of His divine plan.

It’s only every other week that we hear in the news that someone in leadership or someone famous has done something wrong. It might be something as minor as a traffic offense or as dramatic as a sordid affair.

It can even be compared in the terms of "more," "less," or "equal," depending on what you are selling or producing.

The Greeks believe David wrote Psalms 100. It’s a psalm of praise for the Lord’s faithfulness to His people. This is the only Psalm bearing this exact title. I believe psalms 100 is split into three identifiable sections: singing, thanksgiving, and expressing the everlasting truth that the Lord is good.

With every great work, there are downfalls that call for our attention. The first is sandwiched within one of the strengths. Bakke remarkably illustrates that everything in the bible can be seen through the lens of his theology of the city. Sadly, this is also a weakness. There are several places where more references that are biblical could have closed the door in his theology. For example in the poetry literature especially the Psalm Bakke declares that the biblical text of the Psalm messes with his narrow class bias and patriotism (73). He cites one psalm, Psalm 107. Mentioning other passages from the Psalm would have added greater depth to his argument.

Everyone is mindful that death is inevitable, but the American Romantics express that reality with a more powerful voice. Also, the Romantics believe that death is an elegant occurrence. “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow displays the appreciation for death and advises people to disregard it. “Art is long, and Time is fleeting, / And our hearts, though stout and brave, / Still, like muffled drums, are beating / Funeral marches to the grave” (Longfellow “A Psalm Life” 13-16). In essence, this quote indicates that death is inevitable, something you cannot overcome. “Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant! / Let the dead Past bury its dead! / Act, - act in the living Present! / Heart within, and God o’erhead!” (Longfellow “A Psalm Life” 21-24).

"If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. " Psalm 66:18 (NLT). Have you ever wondered what hiding your sin from God feels like? Below is a story I recently read that depicts how it feels to hide our sins from God.

The final section of Psalm 146 is important because it emphasizes the fact that “The Lord will reign forever” (v. 10a). As the eternal king of Zion, God’s sovereignty “contrasts with the short-term [rule and] lives of human leaders.” Since the Lord reigns “for all generations” (v. 10b), Judah is being reminded that “Zion’s restoration will be effected by the God who began to reign at the Red Sea and reasserted that reign as Babylon fell (Isa. 52:7-10).” Another interesting feature of this last verse in Psalm 146 is that it “embodies both liturgical and existential submission to God” in its phrases “O Zion… Praise the Lord” (vv. 10b-c) and “The Lord will reign forever” (v. 10a). The last point worth noting about this last verse of Psalm 146

There are 150 psalms in the Book of Psalms that were written over the span of 800 years. Most of the Psalms written were made to be sung. There are two main genres of Psalms, which are laments and hymns. David is know to have written 73 psalms, Asaph wrote 12, the sons of Korah wrote 11, Solomon wrote 2, Moses wrote 1 and 50 are anonymous . Although 50 were anonymous, David was certainly the author of the majority of the Psalms.