The Bible in a Year There are seasons in Scripture when God’s people stand amid the consequences of their own choices. Psalm 79 is one of those moments. Jerusalem has been invaded, the Temple has been desecrated, and the nation bears the painful weight of divine discipline. Yet amid the ashes rises a prayer filledContinue reading “When Mercy Meets Our Lowest Place”
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Finding Clarity in God’s Presence
The Bible in a Year “Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.” — Psalm 73:17 (KJV) There are moments in every believer’s life when faith collides with experience. We look around and wonder why those who ignore God seem to flourish while those who seek Him often endure hardship.Continue reading “Finding Clarity in God’s Presence”
When Heaven Sends the Rain
The Bible in a Year “Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.” — Psalm 68:9 As I journey through the Bible this year, I am continually reminded that God does not merely save His people—He sustains them. Psalm 68 looks back upon Israel’s wildernessContinue reading “When Heaven Sends the Rain”
When Your Heart Needs Higher Ground
The Bible in a Year “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” (Psalm 61:2) One of the comforting patterns we discover throughout Scripture is that God’s people consistently turn to prayer when life becomes more thanContinue reading “When Your Heart Needs Higher Ground”
When Prayer Orders the Day
The Bible in a Year “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud; and he shall hear my voice.” Psalm 55:17 Psalm 55:17 gives us more than a verse about prayer; it gives us a pattern for living before God. David speaks of prayer in the evening, in the morning, andContinue reading “When Prayer Orders the Day”
When the Heart Is Left Unguarded
The Bible in a Year There are chapters in Scripture that we would almost rather read quickly and leave behind, but 2 Samuel 11 is not given to us so we can hurry past it. It is a warning light on the dashboard of the soul. David, the shepherd boy who trusted God before Goliath,Continue reading “When the Heart Is Left Unguarded”
When the Soul Gets Thirsty
The Bible in a Year As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. Psalm 42:1 There is a kind of thirst that cannot be satisfied by success, entertainment, possessions, or human approval. Psalm 42 opens with the image of a deer panting after flowing streams, and theContinue reading “When the Soul Gets Thirsty”
The Greatness of Forgiveness
The Bible in a Year “For thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.” (Psalm 25:11) As we journey through Scripture, we repeatedly discover that one of the greatest barriers between humanity and God is not God’s unwillingness to forgive but our unwillingness to acknowledge our need for forgiveness. David’s prayerContinue reading “The Greatness of Forgiveness”
Obedience Before the Storm
The Bible in a Year “The woman arose and did after the saying of the man of God; and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.” (2 Kings 8:2) One of the clearest marks of spiritual maturity is the willingness to obey God before we understand allContinue reading “Obedience Before the Storm”
The Long Road of Faithful Obedience
The Bible in a Year “The woman arose and did after the saying of the man of God; and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.” (2 Kings 8:2) As we journey through the Scriptures, we often encounter heroes of faith whose names are not celebrated asContinue reading “The Long Road of Faithful Obedience”