Inside Story for Friday 12th of January 2024 By Andrew McChesney Radostin disliked his life. His friends did not exert a good influence over him. He dabbled in illegal drugs and petty crime. The constant cry of his heart was, “I want to change, I want to change, I want to change.” Growing older, Radostin … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 12th of January 2024 Read Psalms 42:8 and Ellen G. White, “Poetry and Song,” pp. 159–168, in Education. How are prayer and song related according to these inspired texts? Ellen G. White describes David’s penitent psalms (e.g. Psalms 51:1-19) as the language of his soul and prayers that illustrate the nature … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 11th of January 2024 Read Psalms 60:1-5. For what occasions do you think this psalm would be a suitable prayer? How can we benefit from the psalms of lament even in joyous seasons of life? Psalms of lament are generally understood as prayers of people living through trying times, whether physical, … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 10th of January 2024 We all have probably faced times when the presence of God seemed very far from us. Who, at times, has not thought: How could this have happened? The psalmists, humans like the rest of us, surely faced similar things. Though, yes, at times our sins bring trials … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 9th of January 2024 Praying the Psalms does more than enable worshipers to articulate their prayers freely. The Psalms supervise their experience according to God’s standards and make it bearable by introducing hope and reassurance of God’s presence. Read Psalms 22:1-31. What can we learn from this psalm about trust in … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 8th of January 2024 Note: A previously missing paragraph has now been inserted below, and it makes better sense now. All Christians know, and have experienced, times of despair and suffering, times when they have wondered what the Lord is doing, or why the Lord is allowing these things to happen … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 7th of January 2024 Read Psalms 105:5, Colossians 3:16, and James 5:13. What is the place of the Psalms in the believer’s worship experience? A simple way of introducing the Psalms into daily life is to devote time each day to the reading of a psalm, beginning with Psalms 1:1-6, and … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 6th of January 2024 Read for This Week’s Study: Psalms 105:5, Colossians 3:16, James 5:13, Psalms 44, Psalms 22, Psalms 13, Psalms 60:1-5. Memory Text: “Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, ‘Lord, teach us … Continue reading –>
The Psalms are prayers and hymns of the Bible par excellence. Uttered in praise, joy, sorrow, and despair; spoken or sung in private and in public by laypeople, kings, poets, and priests; coming from both the righteous and repentant sinners, the Psalms have served as the prayer book and the hymnbook to generations of believers. … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 5th of January 2024 By Andrew McChesney Paul went from home to home to meet people in a European city. With him, he carried a Bible and the holy book of another major world religion. One day, a man opened the door. His breath smelled of cigarette smoke. “I would very … Continue reading –>
