Category: Book Summaries

Securing the future is a paramount desire of humanity.  As Dr. Sam Jordan wrote in The Matthew 6:33 Principle, “God did not endow us with the ability to know the future. Having knowledge of the future was put off limits to us (Deuteronomy 18:10-12; 29:29).”

Fear is the dominating factor surrounding the possibilities.  God made provisions for His followers that include protection, guidance, wisdom, and the revelation of many secret things (Psalms 25:10-14; 91:1-16; Daniel 2:19-22).

Jordan seeks to project a concept, namely, that God has an explicit plan for all creation. Moreover, He supplies the necessary requirements to fulfill His purpose. As we continue our October focus on the Spiritual Discipline of Worship, this is an important reminder about who we worship.

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As we consider this month’s focus on Worship, I recently picked up Max Lucado’s Life Lessons from Psalms: A Praise Book for God’s People.

As Lucado puts it, “Worship is a daunting task. For that reason, God gave us the Psalms—a praise book for God’s people.”  This collection of hymns and petitions are strung together by one thread—a heart hungry for God.

All of the Psalms have one purpose—to give us the words to say when we stand before God. The very variety should remind us that worship is personal. No secret formula exists.

Consider these fun facts:

• King David is listed as the author of 73 Psalms—13 of which are closely associated with events in his life.
• King Solomon—author of the Proverbs—composed two Psalms.
• Psalm 90—the oldest psalm—was written by Moses.

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