Text: Isaiah 11:1-16God used Assyria as a tool to punish His errant children, the Israelites.However, God later judged Assyria in 609 B.C. and the Assyrian Empire was completely destroyed. But as prophesised (in verse 1), before that, Israel once a mighty “tree”, signifying mighty Kingdom of David, was reduced to a stump under God’s judgment[…]

Text: Psalm 118:1-29.The Lord had chosen Israel as a cornerstone in His plan for the world, but the world powers of the time underrated Israel (vv.22-23). Yet this was purely God’s doing. A cornerstone was in the foundation against whichthe whole building was to be set up. Israel, as the cornerstone, that the world powers[…]

Text: Psalm 110:1-7King David is the writer of this Psalm, however, he is not writing about himself. He is writing about his Lord, the Messiah, the One who will sit on David’s throne at God’s right hand forever. However, in Israel, kingsand priests were different persons. Priests were descended from Aaron, and kings were to[…]

Text: Psalm 72:1-9King Solomon prophesied that the Messiah would be worshiped at birth (v.9). That the desert tribes, who rarely heard the news, would hear the good news of the Redeemer. That those who were once His enemies will lick the dust; will be under His rule. The prophecy was fulfilled when the shepherds went[…]

Text: Psalm 69:1-36This Psalm pointed to the suffering of Christ (v.21). However, while the psalmist is praying that God punishes his enemies (v.28), Jesus Christ prayed for God to forgive His tormentors (Luke 23:34). This was fulfilled at Golgotha when Jesus Christ was offered wine mixed with gall for Him to drink (Mat.27:33-34). This was[…]