Have you ever felt like everyone was against you? That you can’t please anyone and are at odds with the world? Maybe it’s not people, but circumstances that overwhelm you? You feel things will never be better, or right, or good. As followers of Jesus, we are to find our strength in the joy of …
Category: Bible Study
Set Apart
2 Peter 1:20-21 – But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. This is a good verse to remember as we view the …
Your Blessing Be Upon Your People
Psalm 3 was written by David during a difficult time of family conflict and shameful behavior on the part of his own son, Absalom, and many of his people. You can read this story in 2 Samuel 15-19. Absalom rebelled against his father, the king, and tried to take his throne. Through it all, even …
I Will Surely Give You The Nations
God’s timeline of human history stretches back to Genesis 1, when He interrupted the darkness and chaos that existed on this planet we call Earth. It stretches forward into eternity, for He breathed into Adam the breath of life—His eternal Spirit. And when Adam and Eve willingly chose to sin, God’s timeline began to march …
Delighting And Meditating
Psalm 1 describes two opposing ways of life. God offers us a choice—we can “walk in the counsel of the wicked, stand in the path of sinners, and sit in the seat of scoffers” (verse 1). Or, in contrast, we can choose to find “delight in” and “meditate on” God’s law and be firmly planted, …
The Way Of The Word 