The Lord's nearness to the righteous does not mean that they don't suffer. From verses 13-14 you could erroneously conclude that if one does good, good days will automatically come. This is not the case however. Verse 17 reaffirms the act of deliverance in verses 4-6 and expands on this deliverance to include all troubles....Keep Reading
In this meditation we will look at the Fighter Verses from Psalm 34.15-16, "The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth." We will ask 1) What is the nature of God's behavior toward the righteous and toward evildoers? 2) What are the results of God's behavior? and 3) What does this mean for us? ...Keep Reading
So what if a fetus is a human person? Matt Chandler speaks out on abortion....Keep Reading
David has been driven out from King Abimelech. He has escaped by acting crazy. At this point David has no friends, no status. He is being hunted, and he realizes he desperately needs the Lords help. ...Keep Reading
Does it feel like the Lord is against you? Will he cast off forever? In the midst of judgment, Jeremiah proclaims the Lord's faithfulness, compassion, love, and motive....Keep Reading
One of the greatest means of grace in my life is the preaching of God's word. Here are the sermons that the Lord fed me through this week. ...Keep Reading
How can we fight for hope when it seems our portion is nothing but pain, misery, and emptiness? In Lamentations 3.24-26, Jeremiah teaches us that God is the superior, satisfying portion. We must quietly wait for the Lord to fill our plates with his fullness. "Wait for the Superior Portion: A Meditation on Lamentations 3.24-26." ...Keep Reading
Did you realize that one of the most precious promises in the Bible takes place in one of the darkest books of the Bible?...Keep Reading
The Supreme Court is discussing the constitutional validity of same-sex marriage. Here are 10 questions that summarize their discussion by Russell Moore....Keep Reading
I have been a Christian for 23 years, and I find it sad that I am just now starting to realize what His true grace really means. My eyes and soul have been opened the past week to the fact that I think about Jesus and my relationship with Him too much with my mind and wasn't doing it from a heart perspective. It is going to take some time for me to really embrace this, but maybe this is why , that I have struggled all of these years feeling that "unspeakable joy" that others have shared with me about their relationship with Him....Keep Reading