Worship in the Splendor of Holiness 1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song;     sing to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;     tell of his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations,     his marvelous works among all the peoples! 4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;     he is…

Let Us Sing Songs of Praise 1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;     let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;     let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! 3 For the Lord is a great God,     and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand…

The Lord Will Not Forsake His People 1 O Lord, God of vengeance,     O God of vengeance, shine forth! 2 Rise up, O judge of the earth;     repay to the proud what they deserve! 3 O Lord, how long shall the wicked,     how long shall the wicked exult? 4 They pour out their arrogant words;     all the evildoers boast. 5 They crush your people, O Lord,     and afflict your heritage. 6 They kill the widow…

The Lord Reigns 1 The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty;     the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved. 2 Your throne is established from of old;     you are from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord,     the floods have lifted up their voice;     the floods lift up their roaring. 4 Mightier…

How Great Are Your Works A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath. 1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,     to sing praises to your name, O Most High; 2 to declare your steadfast love in the morning,     and your faithfulness by night, 3 to the music of the lute and the harp,     to the melody of the lyre. 4 For you, O Lord, have made…

My Refuge and My Fortress 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” 3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you with his pinions,…

From Everlasting to Everlasting A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. 1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3 You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man!” 4 For a thousand years…

Longing for Her Beloved   1 Oh that you were like a brother to me who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outside, I would kiss you, and none would despise me. 2 I would lead you and bring you into the house of my mother— she who used to teach me. I would give…

  1 How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O noble daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of a master hand. 2 Your navel is a rounded bowl that never lacks mixed wine. Your belly is a heap of wheat, encircled with lilies. 3 Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle. 4 Your neck is like…

Others 1 Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Together in the Garden of Love She 2 My beloved has gone down to his garden to the beds of spices, to graze in the gardens and to gather lilies. 3 I am my beloved’s and my beloved is…

  He 1 I came to my garden, my sister, my bride, I gathered my myrrh with my spice, I ate my honeycomb with my honey, I drank my wine with my milk. Others Eat, friends, drink, and be drunk with love! The Bride Searches for Her Beloved She 2 I slept, but my heart was awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking. “Open…

Overview: Song of Solomon This book, taken by some as an allegory of the believer’s relationship with God, is better understood in its plain sense as a collection of love poems that celebrate and caution concerning human love. The joyful and sometimes erotic portrayal of the relationship between a lover and his beloved reminds us…

Overview: Song of Solomon This book, taken by some as an allegory of the believer’s relationship with God, is better understood in its plain sense as a collection of love poems that celebrate and caution concerning human love. The joyful and sometimes erotic portrayal of the relationship between a lover and his beloved reminds us…

Overview: Song of Solomon (or Song of Songs) This book, taken by some as an allegory of the believer’s relationship with God, is better understood in its plain sense as a collection of love poems that celebrate and caution concerning human love. The joyful and sometimes erotic portrayal of the relationship between a lover and…

Overview: Song of Solomon (or Song of Songs) This book, taken by some as an allegory of the believer’s relationship with God, is better understood in its plain sense as a collection of love poems that celebrate and caution concerning human love. The joyful and sometimes erotic portrayal of the relationship between a lover and…

Glory to our Lord Jesus Christ, because as we read in the scriptures at the Easter Sunday Service yesterday, death could not keep Jesus, and though he endured the crucifixion and descended into hell, he defeated death and resurrected on the third day.   And Jesus is so much more than just a God. Jesus…

In the ancient Roman Empire, the Romans used various tortures and terror in order to control various colonies of the empire. Of the different tortures, crucifixion was the most excruciating (the word excruciating comes from the word “crucifixion”) of them all – with medical precision to avoid any major artery, the Romans nailed the completely…

Jesus was arrested by the Roman soldiers at Gethsemane, and from there he was questioned and trialed all night long until early morning when he got brought to the Pilate for the final trial …   Scripture Reading: Mark 15:1-15; John 10:11, 14-18 Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the…

After dinner Jesus knew Judas has already left and he would return with Roman soldiers to arrest him. He goes up to a place called Gethsemane with his disciples and prayed …   Scripture Reading: Mark 14:32-42   32 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He…

After returning to Jerusalem, Jesus knows his time on earth was coming to an end. Before he gets arrested and taken away by the Roman soldiers, Jesus chose to spend his last, precious hours with his disciples over a Passover dinner…   Scripture Reading: Luke 22: 14-20; John  13:2-7, 12-17 Luke 22 14 When the hour…

As we start the week of Good Friday, our Lent Devotion also enters the final section: During this week, we will try to walk the final journey on to the cross together with Jesus – the painful, torturous road to crucifixion which Jesus consciously chose because of his love for us about 2,000 years ago.…

For the last devotion of this week, we will continue with repentance before our Lord. Let us quiet our heart before we read the Scripture when 2 of Jesus’s dearest disciples – James and John, goes ask Jesus for something …   Scripture Reading: Mark 10:35-45 35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came…

Today we will continue to devote on repentance. Are you ready? Let’s quiet our heart, turn off the TV, phone, and any other external distraction as we prepare to meet our Lord in His words. Today Jesus and his disciples goes into a town where a young, well-respected man actively seek Jesus and asked him…

Part of Lent is repentance. Our culture has attached a negative meaning to “repentance”, in which it is often thought of as a sign of weakness, lack of confidence, and lack of determination. That is really the self-centered, self-righteous modern culture speaking to us. In fact, repentance is a beautiful thing all Christians should continually…

Are we ready to continue the journey towards the cross in this year’s Lent? Let’s prepare our heart by turning off any distraction like the TV, cellphone, computer etc., and silent ourselves before we begin to read. Here Jesus gives a very important teaching to his disciples, and his disciples of the modern day –…

Background: At the time of the scripture, Jesus is getting close to the end of his 3 years of ministry on earth. During this time he has performed many miracles with his disciples, and built a very close relationship with them. Yet his disciples did not know Jesus was the son of God. Some thought…

14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[a]; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you,…

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27) These were Jesus’ last words to His disciples. Last words are usually very important words. Imagine a dying father exhorting his…

Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy 11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on…

15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” 16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know…