“He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.” Psalm 121:3 In the context of this psalm, the writer makes it clear that God’s sleepless vigilance is for our good. Our Protector is constantly seeking our good. As one song puts it: “He never sleeps, He never slumbers. He watches […]
“You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:26. As God’s adopted children, we acquire spiritual siblings – our brothers and sisters in Christ – and we all share an eternal inheritance ( Col. 1:12). In addition, Jesus’ Spirit indwells our hearts and enables us to pray using the name Abba, […]
“After the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.” I Kings 19:12. After defeating the prophets of Baal, Elijah received a death threat from Jezebel. His hope was shattered, and despondency set in. He wanted to die! God helped Elijah deal with his […]
“The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in…forevermore.” Psalm 121:8. In this world we have no absolute security with our finances or our health. Our only complete security is in God. We who trust Him know Him to be almighty, for He “made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:2). We can be sure […]
[The Lord] gives power to the weak. Isaiah 40:29 Isaiah said that compared to God “the nations are as a drop in a bucket, and are counted as the small dust on the scales” (v.15), he also wanted the people to know that God gives power to the weak and strength to those who need […]