A Walk of Faith
“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6)
The very short passages that mention the life of Enoch in the Bible have always stood out to me. A man who walked with God for many, many years (Genesis 5:22-24), and whom God had taken away having been commended as one who pleased God (Hebrews 11:5). And, I can only imagine what...
What He’s Done
I found myself in a wandering boat at times, looking back at the trials but not seeing the grace and goodness of God that brought me out. Or looking at the problems ahead instead of at the One who can do the impossible. Or even looking at people to provide the things only…
God sees you
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.” (Psalm 32:8)
There is such a comfort when we know that we are seen, especially by someone important. It makes us more confident and we get a “skip in our step”. But, when we feel unseen, even if it’s just…
A Strong Rock
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalm 18:2)
A short thought and learned lesson. The Lord God can be trusted to be a rock for us. I know that a rock might not sound like a great and majestic object, but the Psalmist in Psalm 18 referred to God as his rock as being a place of…
Perfect Peace
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” (Isaiah 26:3)
The pace of life we find ourselves in at times can be overwhelming. To-do lists, plans, worries and anxieties about the future can steal our peace. As children of God we can be living in a state of distress more than we would like to. But, Jesus in John 14:27 promised us a…
Hold Fast and Know
“Because he holds fast to Me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows My Name.” (Psalm 91:14)
Sometimes, it is through the hardest of situations that we discover that what the Bible says about the character of God is true and that God can be trusted. And in those times, we get to know more of who…
The Gift of Today
“He has caused His wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful.” (Psalm 111:4)
It seems like time has been passing by faster than usual lately, and with life events and the day to day routines, it’s easy to forget what a gift today is. But, in His grace, God has given you and me a brand new day. And He has done so for the millions of people that are all over the earth. It is not by our own…
A Father in Heaven
“As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him.” (Psalm 103:13)
While I was reading and re-reading this Psalm, verse 13 stood out. And the message is simple but exactly what our heart aches for - to know that we have a Father in heaven who has compassion on us. When we are weak and…
God is still Good
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Your Name, O Most High; to declare Your steadfast love in the morning, and Your faithfulness by night,” (Psalm 92:1-2)
I don’t know how much we think about the goodness of God when a difficult day awaits us. I don’t know how much we choose to praise Him when our day turns out worse rather than better. I don’t know how much we think about…
A Place of Refuge
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2)
Who do we run to when things get hard? Where do we turn? Being a natural worrier and over-thinker, my initial instinct when a difficult situation would come up was to give in to worry and to try to figure things out on my own. Running to God for help was not always my…
We have a Shepherd
“Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.” (Psalm 80:1)
When the Psalmist cried out to God in this Psalm he referred to God as the Shepherd of Israel. The Psalmist knew the characteristics of a shepherd. He knew that the Shepherd can be trusted. He knew that the Shepherd is there to lead. He knew that the Shepherd…
God of Salvation
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God.” (Psalm 43:5)
Have you ever found yourself downcast or in turmoil within you? The writer of Psalm 43 had a good understanding of what that felt like. He thought that God had abandoned him because his enemies were oppressing him…