Abraham’s Assurance
Abraham’s Assurance “After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.’”Genesis 15:1 In chapter fourteen, Abraham had just experienced two great victories. First, he rescued Lot, and then he resisted the temptation of the king of […]
Songs In The Night
Songs In The Night “Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls—Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, […]
Responding To The Word
Responding To The Word “A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, on Shigionoth. O Lord, I have heard Your speech and was afraid; O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy.”Habakkuk 3:1–2 In chapter one, we saw Habakkuk wondering and […]
A Watchman
A Watchman “I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am corrected.”Habakkuk 2:1 In chapter one, Habakkuk could not understand how God could use the wicked Babylonians to accomplish His purposes. But he had to […]
When God Seems Silent
When God Seems Silent “The burden which the prophet Habakkuk saw. O Lord, how long shall I cry, and You will not hear? Even cry out to You, ‘Violence!’ and You will not save.”Habakkuk 1:1–2 The prophet Habakkuk was a contemporary of Nahum, Zephaniah, and Jeremiah. This book begins with the burden that he saw. […]
Perfect Peace and Rest
Perfect Peace and Rest “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”Isaiah 26:3 Another way we break the chains of worry, anxiety, and fear is to guard our thoughts. What do we allow ourselves to think about? Paul reminds us in Philippians 4:6–7, “Be anxious […]
Do Not Be Afraid
Do Not Be Afraid “For my sighing comes before I eat, and my groanings pour out like water. For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me, and what I dreaded has happened to me.”Job 3:24–25 As we read the opening chapters of the book of Job, we learn that Job was a man […]
Simply Trusting
Simply Trusting Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in […]
Peace In Every Way
Peace In Every Way “Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.”2 Thessalonians 3:16 Peace has been defined as “a state of tranquility or quiet; freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions.” Through the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ upon […]
All Your Anxiety
All Your Anxiety “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties.”Psalm 139:23 Most of the time when this verse is quoted, verse 24 is quoted alongside it: “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way […]