Psalm 146 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. Psalm 146:8 The Christmas story opens with the birth of two second cousins who are miraculously born to two women who could not possibly have children. John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, and Jesus, born to the virgin Mary, the cousin of Elizabeth, who was engaged to be married to Joseph. Later in life John is wondering if Jesus really was what was prophesied? So he sends two messengers to Jesus, and Jesus answers from Psalm 146. 22 Then he told John's disciples, "Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard--the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor. 23 And tell him, 'God blesses those who do not turn away because of me.'" Luke 7:22-23 NLT Matthew 11:4-5 Can you see that this answer of Jesus parallels the Psalm? You might think that Jesus was done with the parallels after His brief reply...
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.