“May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious…
Author: Conqueror in Training
Genesis 19
This chapter depicts two things: The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and the future of Lot’s family. “With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, ‘Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished… Flee for your lives! Don’t look…
Psalm 19
This chapter is two-fold, a celebration of creation and the Creator. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their…
Genesis 18
This chapter has two sections: three visitors (angels) to whom Abraham and Sarah show hospitality, and a conversation between Abraham and God regarding the upcoming destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The first section I’ll simply summarize as a reaffirmation of God’s promise to give Abraham and Sarah a child, despite their advanced years (90+). Sarah…
Psalm 18
“I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies.The cords…
Genesis 17
There is a great deal happening in this chapter – God makes several commitments to Abram (now called Abraham as of v5) and describes the the covenant in detail. ” ‘I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. I will establish my covenant as an…
Psalm 17
This Psalm uses a strong literary style to convey David’s prayer for deliverance. “Let my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.” (v2) David opens with a pretty tentative request, in the hopes that God will have favor on him. “My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not…
Genesis 16
This chapter includes the account of Abram, Sarai, Hagar and Ishmael’s birth – since Sarai is unable to have children, she gives her slave to Abram so he may have heirs through her. There is another topic I’d like to discuss, so I’ll summarize this section as an example of impatience and taking matters into…
Psalm 16
It is essentially a song of praise, similar to the worship music we sing today. “Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.’ Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my…
Genesis 15
“Then the word of the Lord came to him: ‘Look up at the sky and count the stars – if indeed you can count them.’ Then He said to him, ‘So shall your offspring be.’ Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.” (v4-6 abr) This is a straightforward promise from…