Devotional Psalms 119:145

by | Jun 12, 2013 | Devotionals

Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar; Psalms 119:145: “I cried with  my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.” As many of you know Psalms 119 is a poem written in an acrostic style.  You will notice that this Psalm has 176 verses divided into 22 sections...

Devotional Jeremiah 51:13

by | Jun 11, 2013 | Devotionals

Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar; Jeremiah 51:13: “O’ you who dwell by many waters, abundant in treasures, your end is come, and the measure of your covetousness.” Clearly the pashat is a judgment against Babylon.  So why should a prophecy of judgment against a city that...

Devotional Psalm 143:7

by | Jun 10, 2013 | Devotionals

Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar; Psalm 143:7: “Hear me speedily, O’Lord: my spirit failed: hide not they face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.” Is it just me or do you ever notice that the Lord sometimes waits until that 12th hour. The movers...

Devotional Psalms 143:8

by | Jun 8, 2013 | Devotionals

Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar; Psalms 143:8: “Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the mornin.” Here is your remez, how does one hear lovingkindness?  True this is poetry and David is most likely speaking metaphorically, but still the question remains, what does he...

Devotional Psalm 34:8

by | Jun 7, 2013 | Devotionals

Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar: Psalm 34:8:  “O taste and see that God is good.” Yesterday in class we took a break and watched “Fiddler on the Roof.”   The whole movie focused on the following old Hebraic expression: “Our God and God of our fathers?”  This is...