Sabbath: Blessed Is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 24th of February 2024
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Read for This Week’s Study
Psalms 23:1-6, John 10:11-15, Psalms 22:1-31, Psalms 89:27-32, Colossians 1:16, Psalms 2:1-12, Hebrews 7:20-28.
Memory Text:
“The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes” (Psalms 118:22-23, NKJV).
The Psalms testify about Christ’s person and ministry. Almost all aspects of His work in the plan of salvation are seen in the Psalms. In various ways, Christ’s life and work are prefigured and predicted in them, often with remarkable accuracy.
The topics revealed in the Psalms include Christ’s deity, His Sonship, His obedience, His zeal for God’s temple, His identity as the Good Shepherd, His betrayal, His suffering, His bones not being broken, His death, resurrection, ascension, priesthood, and kingship. It’s all there, as predicted many centuries before Jesus came in the flesh.
No wonder, for example, when talking about His ministry, Jesus pointed back to the Psalms when speaking to the disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:44). He wanted them to find in the Psalms evidence for who He was.
Some of the psalms that have a typological fulfillment in Christ include Psalms 24:1-10; Psalms 45:1-17; Psalms 72:1-20,101 (the ideal King and Judge), as well as Psalms 88:1-18,102 (prayers of the suffering servant of God).
In all the Psalms, through the psalmists’ laments, thanksgivings, praises, and cries for justice and deliverance, we can hear the echoes of Christ’s prayer for the salvation of the world.
*Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, March 2.
While many of the Psalms have an element of messianic prophecy in them, They are also a call for those who claim a relationship with the Almighty to live that relationship. Preaching that we have the right interpretation of prophecy is one thing. Living that relationship as a consequence takes commitment. It is a wake-up call for “sleepy heads”!
Scripture’s remarkable, spiritual ‘language’ has always greatly fascinated me; it creates a resonance within where I am very comfortable – I feel at home! Every time I read accounts about our heavenly Father’s work the understanding becomes clearer.
God the Father is personified in Christ Jesus His Son, who introduced Him to the world. The believers, those ‘who come in the name of the Lord’ are the blessed ones called out to testify to God’s mighty work in word and deed.
Should I introduce someone to my God, I would choose Psalm 23. It is my favorite because it describes my God with simple pictures formed from simple words; word-pictures showing the God I chose to believe and love, and the care He willingly to extends to all who turn to Him to love and honor Him.
In His eyes, being weak and helpless is nothing to be ashamed of; it is preferred –because His power is made perfect in our weakness – 2Cor.12:9-10. “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” This is worthy of being passed on!
What is the slient keyword for this week?
What did Christ exemplify throughout His ministry?
Now this word much of the time is alluded to throughout the Psalms.
This chorus has it.
Learning to lean
Learning to lean,
I’m learning to lean on Jesus
Finding more _____ than I’ve ever dreamed
I’m learning to lean on Jesus.
Need another clue.
Psalm 21:13.