Posts with the tag “week-19”

Psalms 68-70; 86, 101. “Dealing with Guilt and Shame” In reading Psalm 69 today you probably made many direct connections to the life of Jesus.  Verse 9 was quoted by the apostle John (John 2:17) and verse 21 was fulfilled with Jesus on the cross (John 19:29).How can we, though, connect verse 5 to Jesus since it indicates that the Messiah was guilty of sin; and yet Scripture is clear that Jesus n...  Read More

Psalms 61-62, 64-67.  “Overwhelmed” Have you ever felt overwhelmed with life?  Have you ever felt distant from God and troubled?  If so, don’t be alarmed.  We have all been there, every person, including Jesus.  The first four verses of Psalm 61 seem to indicate that Jesus experienced these emotions as well.The very fact that Jesus experienced these emotions tells me that our experience of them is...  Read More

Psalms 39-41, 53, 55, 58.  “Doing God’s Will” Have you ever struggled to do God’s will?  You know what I am talking about; those situations where what you should do is very apparent and yet you still rebel and choose to sin.Jesus never had that kind of experience, for He always followed God’s will.Psalm 40:6-8 declares that Jesus delights to do the Father’s will.  These verses are also quoted in H...  Read More

Psalms 35-38.  “Mistreatment” Have you ever considered the treatment that Jesus received from those He came to save?  I think Psalm 35:11-14 provides insight into how He felt and increases our understanding of the mistreatment He received.  The ones He has prayed for, fasted for, and grieved over are now rejoicing because of the trouble He is now in.A striking example of this is in Luke 19:41 when...  Read More

Psalms 27-32. “Imprecatory Psalms” Psalm 28 is what Bible scholars call an imprecatory psalm.  This is because the psalmist asks God to judge the wicked and the enemies of the righteous.  Some have been troubled by the presence of such psalms.  They wonder how a God of love and grace could receive such a request.  Will God really act in response to this request?Today I am challenging you to think...  Read More

Psalms 22-26. “At the End of your Rope” Psalm 22 is another psalm of David or the beloved one and, once again, it is prophetically speaking of the Messiah.  This psalm is so interconnected in the life of the Messiah that the first line was spoken by Jesus as He hung on the cross.  The four gospel accounts give us information on the details of Jesus’ crucifixion, but Psalm 22 allows us to enter in...  Read More

Psalms 12-17; 19-21.  “Joy of the Messiah” When I was in seminary, one of my professors challenged us with this question: how can the ancient prayers written in the psalms to God, be God’s Word to us today?  The answer, I propose to you, is that the psalms are prophetically the prayers of Jesus, the Messiah Himself.  I know this may be a different way of understanding the psalms for you, but I bel...  Read More

When I was in seminary, one of my professors challenged us with this question: how can the ancient prayers written in the psalms to God, be God’s Word to us today?  The answer, I propose to you, is that the psalms are prophetically the prayers of Jesus, the Messiah Himself.  I know this may be a different way of understanding the psalms for you, but I believe that there is sufficient biblical evidence to support this.            So, as you read through the psalms this week, I hope you enjoy some insights into the life of the Messiah by reading through the prayers of the Messiah.  Read More