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 –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 10th of February 2024 Read for This Week’s Study Psalms 136:1-26, Psalms 51:1-19, Psalms 130:1-8, Psalms 113:1-9, Psalms 123:1-4. Memory Text: “I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations. For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, and Your truth unto the clouds” … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 9th of February 2024 By Andrew McChesney Seventeen-year-old Sekule wanted to know truth as a high school student in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, so, he started to visit various houses of worship. But he didn’t find satisfactory answers to his questions about why a God of love would burn … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 9th of February 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “The Beatitudes,” pages. 6–13, 29–35, in Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing. The Psalms are protests against human indifference to injustice; they are a refusal to accept evil. They are motivated not by a desire for revenge but by a zeal to glorify … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 8th of February 2024 Read Psalms 96:6-10; Psalms 99:1-4; and Psalms 132:7-9,13-18. Where does God’s judgment take place, and what are the implications of the answer for us? How does the sanctuary help us understand how God will deal with evil? The Lord’s judgment is closely related to the sanctuary. The … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 7th of February 2024 Read Psalms 58:6-8; Psalms 69:22-28; Psalms 83:9-17; Psalms 94:1-2; and Psalms 137:7-9. What sentiments do these psalms convey? Who is the agent of judgment in these psalms? Some psalms beseech God to take vengeance on individuals and nations who intend to harm, or who have already harmed, … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 6th of February 2024 The Lord has endowed Israel’s leaders with authority to maintain justice in Israel (Psalms 72:1-7, Psalms 72:12-14). Israel’s kings were to exercise their authority in accordance with God’s will. The leaders’ central concern should be ensuring peace and justice in the land and caring for the socially … Continue reading –>
