A Life That Magnifies The Lord
A Life That Magnifies The Lord A life that magnifies the Lord is a life that brings God near to those with whom it comes in contact! That is exactly what the life of the Lord Jesus did. His was the perfect life that glorified and magnified God. In Psalm 69, we read of the […]
The Almighty God
The Almighty God “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, ‘I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly’”Genesis 17:1–2 This is the fifth time we read that the Lord appeared […]
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 […]