Daily Lesson for Monday 19th of February 2024 Read Psalms 90:1-17, Psalms 102:11, and Psalms 103:14-16. What is the human predicament? Fallen human existence is but a vapor in the light of eternity. A thousand years in God’s sight is “like a watch in the night,” which lasted three or four hours (Psalms 90:4, NKJV). … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 18th of February 2024 Read Psalms 119:1-16,161-168. How should we keep God’s commandments, and what are the blessings that come from doing that? The Bible depicts a daily life of faith as a pilgrimage (“walk”) with God in His path of righteousness. The life of faith is maintained by walking “in … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 17th of February 2024 Read for This Week’s Study Psalms 119:1-16, Psalms 90:1-17, John 3:16, Psalms 95:7-11, Psalms 141:1-10, Psalms 128:1-6. Memory Text: “So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalms 90:12, NKJV). As we have seen, God’s grace provides for the forgiveness … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 16th of February 2024 By Andrew McChesney On a Friday evening, Sekule was waiting outside the boys’ dormitory at his high school in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was waiting for a boy who had insulted him, and he planned to beat him up. As he waited, a friend … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 16th of February 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “The Sinner’s Need of Christ,” pages 17–22, in Steps to Christ. In the Psalms, the voices of God’s people join as one in repeating the chorus “His mercy endures forever” in celebration of God’s eternal love (Psalms 106:1, NKJV; Psalms 107:1, NKJV; Psalms … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 15th of February 2024 Read Psalms 103:1-22. How is God’s mercy portrayed here? Psalms 103:1-22 enumerates the Lord’s manifold blessings. The blessings include “all his benefits” (Psalms 103:2) for a flourishing life (Psalms 103:3-6). These blessings are grounded in God’s gracious character and in His faithfulness to His covenant with Israel … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 14th of February 2024 Read Psalms 113:1-9 and Psalms 123:1-4. What two different aspects of God’s character are depicted in these psalms? Psalms 113:1-9 and Psalms 123:1-4 praise both the majesty and mercy of the Lord. The Lord’s majesty is revealed in the greatness of His name and in the exalted … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 13th of February 2024 Read Psalms 130:1-8. How are the gravity of sin and hope for sinners portrayed? The psalmist’s great affliction is related to his own and his people’s sins (Psalms 130:3,8). The people’s sins are so grave that they threaten to separate the people from God forever (Psalms 130:3). … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 12th of February 2024 Read Psalms 51:1-5. Why does the psalmist appeal to God’s mercy? King David pours out his heart before the Lord, asking for the forgiveness of sin during the spiritually darkest moments in his life (2 Samuel 12:1-31). Forgiveness is God’s extraordinary gift of grace, the result of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 11th of February 2024 Read Psalms 136:1-26. What thought predominates in this psalm? Where does the psalmist find evidence for his prevalent claim? Psalms 136:1-26 summons God’s people to praise the Lord for His mercy as revealed in creation (Psalms 136:4-9) and in Israel’s history (Psalms 136:10-22). “Mercy” (Hebrew khesed, “steadfast … Continue reading –>
