Dwelling in the Presence of God
“But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever” Psalm 52:8. This psalm was written when David was running for his...
Lessons from Samson to Live (or Die) By
“Some time later, he fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah” Judges 16:4. Most people have probably heard the story of Samson and Delilah. But, in case...
If God is Good, why do I Hurt So Bad?
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made” Psalm 145:8, 9. This verse tells us the Lord is gracious, compassionate, rich...
What Does it Mean to Humble Yourself?
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may lift you up in due time” 1 Peter 5:6. The book of 1 Peter is largely about suffering. The apostle Peter wrote...
How Does God Restore Your Wasted Years?
“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten—the great locust and the young locust,the other locusts and the locust swarm—my great army that I sent among you” Joel 2:25. This passage out of...
The Link: Dew of Heaven and Earth’s Richness
“May God give you heaven’s dew and earth’s richness—an abundance of grain and new wine” Genesis 27:28. This verse comes from the passage of scripture where Isaac one the patriarchs, gives his eldest son’s (Esau)...
Jesus and Peter are Still Tight
“When they had done so [put out into deep water at Jesus’ bidding], they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. . . and filled both boats so...
Fiery Trials and God’s Faithfulness
“ So these men. . . were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. . . Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, ‘Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most...
Fighting the Giants in Canaan Then and Now
“And they [the spies] spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of...
I Don’t Feel Blessed When I’m Poor in Spirit
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn,for they will be comforted. . . Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for...