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Who is the man who desires life, and loves many days; that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. (Ps 34:12-13) The devil is the father of all lies. A person who speak many lies, have his father the devil. However, God loves truth and the bearers … Read more
Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; fight against those who fight against me. (Ps 35:1) In this psalm of David he brings his troubles to God. How sweet for the saint of God to be able to do that. God will fight for us. It is in this trust that … Read more
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. (Ps 34:115) God is our righteousness. As we make this transaction with Him, yielding our lives over to Him… we find a sweet fellowship in Him. His eyes are on us, His ears are open when we cry. … Read more
Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. (Ps 16:1) God can keep us, preserve us within a corrupt world. Although many around us may become corrupt due to sin, it is possible for God to keep us. However, we need to put our trust in Him. We need to ask Him.
“Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” (John 20:21) Having met up with the risen Lord, their tears had come to an end. Then the charge… I send you! We are being send to spread His word, to live his word and to seek out to those lost in … Read more
But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.” (Luke 9:22) The disciples were in a despirate situation. The crowds have converged on them, and they did not have anything for them to eat. The wanted to send them away… Yet, Christ taught them to feed them. The disciples gathered what they could … Read more
I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. (Ps 17:3) Job purposed that his eyes will not look at a woman lustfully. Within this text, David purposed that he will not say anything wicked. If our eyes are bad, then we perceive things wrongly, make our own judgments and state our own verdict. Within … Read more
The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. (Ps 37:21) This is a profound insight. The wicked gather things, attention, power… yet yield little for those around them. Yet, the righteous provides and give away. A fountain has sprung up in their hearts and they have found an eternal … Read more
Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” (John 20:15) Our weepings and sorrows are very often connected with what we are seeking. In our sorrows we might seek amis. Yet, Jesus does not leave us in our own dispair. He draws close to those broken and crush in spirit … Read more
“Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.” Mark 8:33b These words were the firm rebuke of Jesus. He spoke to Peter to whom He revealed himself a few moments ago. Oh how ofted do we do we also mistake in our judgements. We … Read more