“Have mercy on me, O Lord…; my eye wastes away with grief yes, my soul and my body!” Psalm 31:9 Many of the Psalms, often called “the Bible’s songbook”, were born out of struggle. They capture our disappointments and fears, yet they always point us toward the faithful love of God. David wrote many of […]
“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” Deuteronomy 33:27 These words remind us that when believers die, they are safely carried by the Lord to their home in heaven. The everlasting arms of our loving Lord are there to catch and hold us. There’s no safer place of resting than His everlasting […]
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” John 10:27 The Bible often refers to human beings as sheep. Like sheep we are easily distracted and susceptible to group influence. We would rather follow the crowd than the wisdom of the Shepherd. I am glad the Bible also describes sheep in a […]
“Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” Job 2:10 If you and I are baffled by the suffering of good people, we can put the question squarely before God, argue with Him if we must, and struggle with our doubts, but let’s not blame Him. God has assured us in […]
“The things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel.” Philippians 1:12 Focusing on what’s wrong can cause us to miss everything that’s good. God wants us to be discerning; we need to know good from bad, but He doesn’t want us to focus on the bad and become […]