This past weekend at Eastbrook, I concluded our series, "Songs of the Savior: Psalms for Advent," by exploring Psalm 72. Psalm 72 is not an explicitly messianic psalm, but echoes themes of the Messiah that are seen in Isaiah 11 and Zechariah 9. New Testament writers nod toward Psalm 72 in many ways, for example …
The Perfect King: Advent Devotional, Week 4
Read Psalm 72 During winter, one of our sons began cultivating seeds in the basement to plant in our gardens during spring. It was a lot of work to keep them watered and sufficiently warm during the cold months. When the weather finally turned, we planted the seedlings throughout our gardens. A new sort of …
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Songs of the Savior: Psalms for Advent
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled "Songs of the Savior: Psalms for Advent." As you can already tell, this series corresponds to the season of Advent, the start of the liturgical year that leads to our celebration of Christ's birth. The Psalms are referred to as the …
God Alone Does Marvelous Deeds (part 2)
Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds – Psalm 72:18 This final word in Psalm 72 highlights something else that is especially pertinent for those of us in leadership. It is a critical reminder with two parts. The first part is this: even with all of our …
God Alone Does Marvelous Deeds (part 1)
Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds – Psalm 72:18 Psalm 72 is a psalm that builds walls to keep me out when I read it. I feel immediately disconnected from what it is saying. The words are all about the king: praising him and praying for …
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