“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out.” Hebrews 11:8 Is God calling you to do something difficult? Perhaps to take a mission trip to help people in need. Or to witness to someone throwing her life away with bad decisions. Or to show kindness and love in a relationship that needs encouragement. If […]
“Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them.” Psalm 5:11 We live in a dangerous world, filled with unpredictable challenges and unseen perils. Yet, we have joy because we know Someone who is strong enough to carry us through the churning waves of life that […]
“Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.” II Chronicles 24:2 Young King Joash had a wise counselor by his side – his own Uncle Jehoiada. Joash was one of the rare “good kings” of Judah, and while his uncle was alive, he obeyed the Lord by […]
“The Lord…will deliver me.” I Samuel 17:37 While Goliath may look like a giant and act like a giant, in contrast to the living God he is small. David sees Goliath as one who is defying the armies of the living God. He confidently appears before Goliath in his shepherd’s clothes, armed with only his staff, […]
“The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion…, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” I Samuel 17:37. The Biblical account of David and Goliath describes a seemingly insignificant person whose confidence in God was greater than any of the powerful people around him. When David volunteered to face the […]