Author Archives: Robert Bronkema

And just like that we come to the end.  We began on January 3 with Psalm 119 and so it is fitting that we finish with the same Psalm.  It is the longest in the Bible and it is an … Continue reading →

We have read these Scriptures alread, but each of them is worth reading again, and again, and again.  In the Romans reading we find the basis for our theology, a recognition that sin has made itself felt within our lives … Continue reading →

Even though it is a fairly short reading each of these Psalms is unique and we have to cover each one of them.  We won’t cover them extensively, but they are really important to cover.  Psalm 135, when you look at … Continue reading →

As we come to an end of our reading together, at least in the next few days, we continue to cover the Psalms.  It is a good relaxing way to finish our time together.  It brings us to Psalm 133 … Continue reading →

There is a verse in Psalm 147 that might be interesting to some of you.  Look at vs.19-20 and it reads: “He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.  He has done this for no … Continue reading →

These three Psalms contain some of the more familiar verses that we find in the Psalms.  Let’s look at each of them individually.  46 gives us the assurance that God is our ever present help in the times of trouble.  … Continue reading →

It is not often that we can write an entire chapter within this blog, but I’m going to do it.  Look at Psalm 117: “Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.  For great is his love … Continue reading →

There tends to be a lot of imagery in the Psalms about battle and the people of the Lord crushing those who would serve other gods.  It is sometimes quite graphic, and also can be disturbing.  Why would the Lord … Continue reading →

Every year when we were in Italy in the fall, sometime in October normally, we would take our church communities and go up to the mountains to gather chestnuts.  We would call it the hunt for the chestnuts.  And every … Continue reading →

A couple of times we read in these six psalms the phrase: Sing to the Lord a new song.  Keep in mind that the psalms are a lot like our hymnal.  They were written to be sung.  Often before the … Continue reading →