Psalm 120:1Een pelgrimslied. Heer, toen ik bang was, riep ik U om hulp en U heeft mij gered. (BB) Een pelgrimslied. Zo beginnen Psalmen 120 tot en met 134. Het waren liederen geschreven voor de pelgrimstocht naar de tempel in Jeruzalem. In het oude testament maakten Israëlieten een reis naar de tempel om bij God […]
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war. This is a well-known verse. It comes from a passage in which the king of Judah sent money to the king […]
But who is able to build a temple for him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain him? Who then am I to build a temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before him? (2 Chronicles 2:6) It’s amazing that God wants to dwell with people. He is a “high […]
Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory. Have you ever heard it said, ‘Let’s go to the House of the Lord’? Or, ‘great to be in the House again’? What is often referred to, […]
1 Chronicles 13:14 The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house for three months, and the Lord blessed his household and everything he had. The presence of God is not something to be taken lightly. There are many commentaries on what happened to Uzzah and why, one thing that remains is that God’s […]
2 Kings 19:33 By the way that he came he will return; he will not enter this city, declares the Lord. When the king was besieged by a a large army, he did not hesitate to enquire of the Lord. Rather than complain or depend on his own strength or devices, he fully depended on […]
Psalm 68:32, 3532 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord (…) 35 You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Such a great Psalm of exultation and praise of the Most High. We read that the kingdoms of the […]
And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart. But David said: I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. (2 Samuel 6: 16, 22) Maybe you know Matt Redman’s song “Undignified”? I will danceI will singTo be […]
1 Samuel 4:3 “Let us bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Shiloh, so that he may go with us and save us from the hand of our enemies.” The Israelites made a hasty decision based on empty religion. At first glance, it seemed they did the wise thing: bringing the ark would ensure bringing God. However, this […]
Richteren 6: 14-16 Toen zei de Here tegen hem: ‘Ik zal u sterk maken, ga dus en verlos Israël uit de macht van de Midjanieten! Ik geef u deze opdracht.’ Maar Gideon antwoordde: ‘Och Here, wie ben ik dat ik Israël zou kunnen verlossen? Mijn familie is de armste van de hele stam Manasse en […]