See the Goodness of God
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“I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.” (Psalm 27:13-14, NAS)
In Psalm 27, verses 1 through 6, King David expressed his confidence in a God of whom he has had deep communion with. Then in verses 7 through 14, he turned from praise to plaintiff prayer of dependence and hope in a redemptive God. This Psalm has been known as one of “composites” with extreme high of joy and jubilance in the first half and thence sinking to the depth of sadness and near despair in the latter part (Pulpit Commentary).
Read how verse 13, as part of the ending verses, unify these extremes to produce hope in us.
Hear My Cry, O Lord
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“Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
be gracious to me and answer me!” (Psalm 27:7, ESV)
As David wrote Psalm 27, in verse 7, he pivoted from praise to prayer. There is a sense of plaintiff cry for help in verses 7 to 14. In the original language, verse 7 is succinct and direct: “Hear, O Lord; with my voice I call; pity me, and answer me” (Pulpit Commentary).
Know God, No Fear
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“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1, KJV)
This psalm of King David speaks of a personal YHWH who enlightens, guides, protects, and empowers the psalmist and freed him from the fear of others, of the known and the unknown. This ultimately causes him to seek God’s face and presence “all the days of his life” (Ps. 27:4). In poetic form, this three-part psalm consists of confident praise (vv. 1-6), plantiff prayer (vv. 7-12), and waiting hope (vv. 13-14) (Pulpit Commentary).
As children of God, we too know Him who is the way-maker, the truth-teller, and the life-giver. May we likewise pursue Christ with the constancy of heart, mind, and soul. Because He is my God, I need not fear. Shalom.
Empowered by Walking in the Spirit
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“16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. … 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” ~ Galatians 5:16, 22–23 (ESV)
A Spirit–filled life is a surrendered and exchanged life. Read on to find out more…
从彼得前书看苦难与祝福 | 1 Peter – Suffering and Blessing
新加坡学园传道会于六月二十五日傍晚与东亚神学院携手举办，这网络研讨会将探索如何从彼得前书看苦难与祝福。讲师: 朱德裕牧师（博士），东亚神学院讲师。
分享大纲：
1. 使徒彼得对苦难的教导
2. 彼得对苦难与祝福的见解
3. 基督徒今天如何看待我们所遭遇的苦难
A Mandarin webinar was organised on 25 June 2020 by Cru Singapore and presented by East Asia School of Theology on the topic of “Suffering and Blessings from the Book of 1 Peter.” The speaker, Rev Dr Samuel Too, is a Resident Faculty of East Asia School of Theology.
Webinar Outline:
1. Apostle Peter’s Teaching of Suffering
2. Peter’s views on suffering and blessings
3. How do Christians view our suffering today
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