Bible Verse of the Day

Monday July 4^th thru Saturday July 9th  

 

 

Monday July 4^th 2016

Psalm 33:12

12	Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people he chose for his inheritance.

 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD: For the best definition of the word blessed see Psalm 1, a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither (psalm 1:3b). If we had to come up with one or two words that defined the word “blessed” I guess it would be happy and joyful. The specific nation that is spoken of here is the Nation of Israel however, it could apply to any nation that puts it’s trust in God (In God We Trust). Since this would be applicable to an entire nation, it would also include individuals as well, Happy or joyful is the person whose faith and trust is in God through Christ Jesus.

 The people he chose for his inheritance: Again, the writer of this Psalm had the Nation of Israel in mind as “the people he chose for his inheritance” (Psalm 33:12b). The promise of Abraham (Genesis 17:7) said “he would be the father of many nations.” In our bible study class, we have seen that the promise of Abraham includes all people of the world, Jews and Gentiles alike.

This fourth of July, as we celebrate the freedom we know here in the United States, let us never forget to celebrate and praise, not just one day but every day, the freedom and victory we know over sin and Satan. Let us also never forget that the freedom we have in this nation came with a price, the lives of all of our fallen heroes. The freedom from Sin and Satan also came with a price, one that we could never pay, so our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus paid it for us, on that “Old Rugged Cross” on the hill of Calvary.

Tuesday July 5^th 2016

Isaiah 12:4

In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.

 The term “in that day” is the opening line for verses 1 and 4 as well. “In that day” refers back to the previous chapter (Chapt.11), the earthly reign of the Messiah that will be seen everywhere on earth. In the language, it could also be implied to point to Chapter 10 when Isaiah speaks of the deliverance of the Nation of Israel from the Assyrians.

The one that is singing praises has already received “water” from the “wells of salvation” and because the water is flowing from him, he should be encouraging others around him to place their faith and trust in the Lord, and to worship God as well.

One additional note from this verse of scripture. In our Bible study class, we have been looking at places in the bible that speaks of salvation for the Gentiles as well as the Jews. The Jews in the first century AD, after the return of Christ Jesus to His rightful place in Heaven, fought very hard against the Gentiles being included in the numbers of those that were saved. This verse speaks of His name being made know “among all the nations,” is a clear revelation that the gospel is for all people, not just the Jews.

Wednesday July 6^th 2014

Matthew 24:35

35	Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

Matthew 24 is a very misunderstood Chapter, it has spawned many false teachers into making false predictions concerning the second coming of our Lord and Savior. All of the prophecies of Jesus here in Chapter 24 as well as all prophecies of Jesus have or will come true. The Prophecy of the Destruction of the Temple has already happened. It occurred in 70AD when Rome sacked Jerusalem and completely destroyed the Temple. There are some of the prophecies in Chapter 24 that have not yet come to past.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away: There will be a “new heaven and a new earth” (Revelation 21:1) because the old heaven and the old earth will pass away. However, “God’s Word” is eternal, has always been and will always be. 

The most important fact to remember is in verse 36. No matter how many false “want to be prophets” tell you that they have found some secret code in the bible and can point to the return of our Lord and Savior, no one knows the day or the hour (Matthew 24:36; 42; Mark 13:32; Acts 1:7).  

 Thursday July 7^th 2016

Psalms 18:30

30	As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.

This is a Psalm of David that was written shortly after Saul’s death and David’s ascension to the throne. Verse 48 says: “from a violent man you rescued me” which would almost certainly indicate King Saul. Verses 43-45 talks about God making him “the head of nations” which would indicate that David was already the King of Israel. There are only three psalms (78, 89 & 119) that are longer than this Psalm, there is only one other Psalm (60) whose title is longer.

As for God, his way is perfect: That is everything about God and all of God’s attributes, qualities and characteristics are without fault, error or defect, He is Perfect.

The LORD’s word is flawless: God’s Word has been tested down through the ages as silver or gold, by the fire, and like every other aspect of God, found to be perfect. God’s word has been tested by those that are friends of God, and found to be all sufficient for support in times of trials and tribulations as well as times of smooth sailing. It has been tested by the changes of human affairs through the centuries and found more than abundant to adapt to all of those changes. It has been tested by those that have tried to destroy it, and survived all of the attempts to extinguish His light that shine to illuminate our paths.

He shields all who take refuge in him: Verse 2 tells the complete, all-embracing and all-inclusive story. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold (Psalm 18:2)

The bottom line here is that all of the ways of God are without fault, perfect, and His word is trustworthy, constant and dependable. He is the only one and true God, a dependable and steadfast defense against all foes human and spiritual. God is also the solid Rock on which those of us that put our faith and trust in him stand (Deuteronomy 32:4; 32:31; Romans 8:31; Psalm 108:13; Psalm 28:7; Genesis 15:1; Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalm 33:20; 84:11; 115:9; 89:18; 3:3; Proverbs 30:5). He is our creator, our sustainer and our savior.

Friday July 8^th 2016

Psalms 138:8

8	The LORD will vindicate me; your love, LORD, endures forever — do not abandon the works of your hands.

There are those that hold the opinion that this was one of David’s Psalms, however, in the second verse it states: “I will bow down towards your holy temple” (psalm 138:2a), since the temple was not built until after the death of David there is a possibility that someone else wrote the 138^th Psalm. Whether David wrote it or someone else was the composer, it is a beautiful psalm.

Verses 1-3: The psalmist declared that he would praise God passionately and sincerely, for His unconditional love and faithfulness in keeping His promises. The “god” of whom the psalmist vowed to give thanks before could be the kings and rulers of the nations or the many idols that were worshipped by the pagans (Psalm 95:3; 96:4; 97:7). He (the psalmist) also gave thanks to God for his spiritual strength.

Verses 4-5: There was an expectancy and hope that when the sovereigns and rulers of the world heard of this, they would also bow down, praise and worship the one true God. This was the case when the Queen of Sheba payed a visit to King Solomon after hearing of his great fame and his relationship to God (1 Kings 10:1-9).

Verses 6-8: The composer is saying here that though God is “exalted on high,” above all others, He responds to the needs of all people, even those that the world has forgotten or those that are looked down upon. God’s hands are being stretched out towards his enemies, the “right hand of God” is an old Hebrew term meaning what God is doing here on earth, we might look at it as “the power of God.” In verse 8 he says that “your love endures forever,” it is possible that when Michael W. Smith penned the praise song by the same name, he was thinking about this psalm.

The bottom line of this psalm is that we as God’s people should always praise and worship God, not just on Sunday morning, but every second of every hour of every day of our lives. We should not only praise Him ourselves but we should encourage others to do the same. The knowledge we have of our Lord and Savior along with our love for Him should create a sincere, loving concern for all people.

 Saturday July 9^th 2016

Ephesians 3:20-21

20	Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
21	to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

For the sake of review and the benefit of those that that have just recently began receiving the daily “verse of the day,” a few weeks ago we had Ephesians 3:17-19 as the verses of the day. I am including the introduction from that verse of scripture (Ephesians 3:17-19)

Ephesians is one of Paul’s four prison epistles, that he wrote while under house arrest in Rome. It is focused on a mystery. He speaks of this mystery in the first five verses and then in verse 6 he discloses what the content of the mystery is. First of all, the Gentiles and Jews are joint heirs in the family of God, and secondly they (the Gentiles) are fellow brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ which is the church (Colossians 1:18).

Verses 20-21 are the doxology of this chapter, some have contended that this doxology covers the entire first three chapters of the letter to the Ephesians.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine: Our imaginations are only as complete as what we can conceive as a possibility. I would love to travel in outer space, however, I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about it because it seems to be out of the realm of imaginable possibilities. God thoughts are higher than our thoughts (Isaiah 55:9), so He is able to do far more than we could ever imagine to ask of Him. Think about all the good things that have come your way in life, God can take that to a level that our brains could never even envision. 

According to his power that is at work within us: We, as born again, washed in the blood of Christ Jesus Christians, have a power indwelling within us that far exceeds any power known to man in the universe. We are indwelled with the power of the Holy Spirit of God. God speaks to us, like He speaks to all, through His Holy Word (Hebrews 1:1-2). If we are in tune with the Holy Spirit, sensitive to how He is leading, guiding and directing our lives, then we will be able to know and respond to God’s will for us personally. This does not exempt us from studying and knowing what the Word of God is telling us, bible study must be the number one priority in our lives.

to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen: Some believe that eternal life begins with the time when we go home to be with our Lord and Savior. This is a misunderstanding of the scriptures; Christ wants us to have life to its fullest (John 10:10).

The peace and joy that we will know for eternity, beginning with our arrival at home with Jesus, can begin right now in this life. To God be the glory for now and throughout eternity.