Psalm 13 gives us insight into how it is possible to worship while you wait. David was struggling and prayed an honest prayer. It felt like God had deserted him, and he wondered how long before God would come and help him. David needed God to renew him, and as he remembered the lovingkindness of …
People trust many things, but David was trusting God’s love. Psalm 13:5a But I trust in your unfailing love.[1] The word used for love here is the Hebrew word hesed. There is no English equivalent, and often translators use blended words to give a better understanding. These combinations are loyal love, steadfast love, faithful love, …
Will there be justice for the evil people that destroy so many lives? The answer is yes, although it gives the Lord no pleasure in punishing people who will not repent nor turn their lives over to Him. The Scriptures tell us that we are to love one other and that vengeance is the Lord’s. …
The Lord has made many promises to us, and the Lord keeps His promises. Maybe you know the importance of keeping a promise. Have you ever had someone break a promise they made to you? When this happens, we often lose trust in that person and it usually changes our relationship with them. I think …
As believers we are safe in the Lord, but we live in a time and place with where many people in the world feel unsafe. Perhaps you feel that way today as you ponder what the future holds for you and those you care about. What do we do when the world we live in …
Have you ever asked the Lord or another person to forgive you? Asking for forgiveness can be humbling. I have asked for forgiveness many times. Each time, no matter the difficulty, I always felt a great burden was removed when I did. It is usually my own pride that stops me from humbling myself and …
Have you ever felt the prompting by the Holy Spirit to pray for someone? When we are obedient to follow these promptings, we are interceding for others. One of my friends recently had major surgery and a long recovery. At various times both during the day and at night I felt a strong prompting to …
Have you ever helped someone and were disappointed when the favor was not returned? Ideally, we should be helping others without expectations. Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.[1] Should our motivation for helping others be based on the need to have the …
Have you ever wondered how you can demonstrate the Christian life to those around you that may or may not be followers of Jesus? How about being kind to one another? I remember taking a class on the book of Luke by one of my teachers at the seminary, but the most important thing he …
How has the fruit of kindness from another person made a difference in your life? My mother had an expression “you get a lot further with honey than vinegar.” As I have gone through life, I have found that to be absolutely true. I remember a teacher I had in school and his greatest personal …