Whilst the Bible is arranged by
types of writings, we meditate it
chronologically to get better flow:
Genesis on God’s Plan for creation;
Job on Sovereignty of God; and
Exodus, Leviticus, Num-Deut on
Deliverance, Holiness & Obedience.
Then Joshua on Obedient Faith,
Judges on God Restoring Repentant;
Ruth on Faithfulness/Redemption;
1 Sam on Rule of God in our heart;
2 Sam on Consequences of sin; and
1 & 2 Chronicles on Genuine Worship.
Continuing, the 5 books of Psalms
inspired over period of 10 centuries
were essentially hymns of worship.
Authored by David and six other
writers and used as the temple
hymnbook,these heart-stirring pleas
and praises capture the essence
of what it means to walk with God.
Each of the five sections bears a
topical likeness to a book of the
Pentateuch, and each closes with
a running doxology of Praise !!
Whilst the psalms are not organised
by topic, it’s useful to recognise the
dominant themes in each section:
Book 1 (Ps 1-41) resembles Genesis
on theme of creation & Redemption.
Book 2 (Ps 42-72) resembles Exodus
on theme of Deliverance & Recovery.
Book 3 (Ps 73-89) resembles Levit
on theme of Worshiping holy God.
Book 4 (Ps 90-106) resembles Num
on theme of the Kingdom of God.
Book 5 (Ps 107-150) resembles Deut
on theme of Praise & Thanksgiving.
Psalms Book 1 are mostly laments
and we will meditate on them over
4 weekends in following 7 divisions:
Ps 1-6: Praying thro Darkest Hour
Ps 7-12: Praying thro Waiting Time
Ps 13-18: Praying thro Past Victory
Ps 19-24: Praying thro Protection
Ps 25-30: Praying thro Problems
Ps 31-36: Praying thro Persecution
Ps 37-41: Praying thro Suffering
Dear Brothers and Sisters In Christ,
Life can be challenging and we can
face dark times, long waiting period,
troubling problems, persecution
and undergo suffering. But we don’t
have to face these alone for the
Almighty, Faithful and Loving God
is With Us and long to hear from You.
Let’s together meditate thro Psalms
which offers many model prayers
teaching us how to approach our
compassionate God in prayer, Amen.