Growing Up with the Psalms
The book of Psalms is one of the best-loved books of the Old Testament. Many believers through the ages have found great comfort from its passages in time of need. I'm praying that God will use this series to encourage and draw all of us closer to God.
The Protection Psalm 11/22/2009
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Christian Life
Psalm 121 is a great pilgrim song. It is written to remind all of God's people concerning God's protection to them in times of their journeys. Since all of us are in this journey of life, we need to also know the kind of protection that is available for us:
The Repentant Psalm 11/08/2009
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Christian Life
In Psalm 51, David humbled himself before God and sought His forgiveness and restoration. I believe this is a great Psalm to study because in one way or another we can all relate to the story of David. We are all creatures of failures. David can show us how we should respond to God when we have offended Him because of our sins.
The Comforting Psalm 11/01/2009
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Christian Life
Psalm 46 was written by the Sons of Korah, the Levites assigned as worshippers in the temple, after God's people had been delivered from the Assyrians during the time of King Hezekiah. This Psalm had been a great source of comfort to many of God's people.
The Triumphant Psalm 10/25/2009
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
A significant theme discussed in Psalm 37 is how God's people will be triumphant or thrive during their difficult times on earth. The fact is: people who are having difficulty have the greater tendency to compare their lives with other people. However, when we do this, we will always end up being dissatisfied about our lives. In this passage, David will give us three specific commands we need to pay attention to if we want to thrive in this life.
The Shepherd's Psalm 10/11/2009
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Christian Life
Psalm 23 is considered the most popular of all the Psalms and the most memorized chapter in the entire Bible. King David's deep and intimate understanding of God had allowed him to experience some amazing blessings in his life. The Psalms would serve as his testimony about his God. In here, you will find David not only describing his God but literally boasting about his God.
The Blessed Man 10/04/2009
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Christian Life
Psalm 1 is known as the Blessed Man Psalm. The word "Blessed" is the key in understanding the passage. This is a familiar word in the Scriptures which could properly be translated as "O, how happy." What is significant about this word is that it answers for us one of our most basic pursuits, which is happiness.