'...this I have resolved on, to wit, to run when I can, to go when I cannot run, and to creep when I cannot go.'

Saturday 14 July 2012

Proclaiming God's attributes

The Psalms display the vast array of God's attributes, which are the divine perfections of his character and essence that distinguish him as God. The sum total of God's glorious being may be expressed in the many divine attributes that he possesses. With this in mind the expositor's preaching should be a direct reflection of his view of God. As it was said of the Puritans, 'How they saw God determined how they saw themselves in their pulpits'. These divine characteristics are the intrinsic qualities that identify, distinguish, and reveal his glory to man.

From Steven J Lawson, Preaching the Psalms