Psalm 64 This morning my thoughts are on the cross of Jesus Christ. Crucifixion is horrid. But today and for two millennia is the cross of Jesus Christ something wonderful. How did such a heinous method of capital punishment and public intimidation become a symbol of salvation and peace? If you understand the answer to that question, then you will have some understanding as to why verse 9 of Psalm 64 makes sense. Then everyone will be afraid; they will proclaim the mighty acts of God and realize all the amazing things he does. God speaks into the void and creates. God hovers over the chaos and prepares the wonder of creation. Out of nothing, something appears; God breathes into dust, and humankind is born. This is God’s way of showing His greatness. God is the master of value added production. In fact, God loves to turn around things that look impossible. What then is the act of God that in verse 9 makes people afraid, proclaims mighty acts and causes realisation of His ama...
Viewing all the Psalms as Messianic, I will read the Psalms consecutively for 150 days and try to write a outline for teaching with thoughts about the day's Psalm's unique contribution to the revelation of Jesus Christ our Messiah the Word of God and King of kings, the eternal Son of David.