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”
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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”
The Prayer That Changes Everything
The Bible in a Year One of the simplest prayers in Scripture may also be one of the most life-changing. Psalm 19:14 records David’s request: “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.” This is more than a prayerContinue reading “The Prayer That Changes Everything”
The Road to Real Happiness
The Bible in a Year Psalm 1 opens the entire book of Psalms with a simple but life-changing question: Who is the truly happy person? The psalmist immediately answers by describing what that person avoids before describing what that person embraces. “Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly.” TheContinue reading “The Road to Real Happiness”
When God Saves the Best for Last
The Bible in a Year “So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning.” — Job 42:12 There is something deeply comforting about reaching the final chapters of the book of Job. After walking through pages filled with sorrow, confusion, silence, and painful accusations from friends who misunderstood both Job andContinue reading “When God Saves the Best for Last”
When the Clouds Refuse to Leave
The Bible in a Year “Men see not the bright light which is in the clouds; but the wind passes, and cleanses them.” — Job 37:21 One of the hardest lessons in the Christian life is learning that clouds are not always signs of God’s absence. Job understood what it meant to live beneath darkContinue reading “When the Clouds Refuse to Leave”
Finding the Ransom
The Bible in a Year “He is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.” — Job 33:24 As we continue our journey through the Scriptures, we arrive at one of the unexpected Gospel glimpses hidden within the book of Job. These words were spokenContinue reading “Finding the Ransom”
When the Word Becomes More Necessary Than Bread
The Bible in a Year “Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” Job 23:12 Job’s testimony in this verse carries unusual weight because it was spoken in suffering, not comfort. It is easier to praise the value ofContinue reading “When the Word Becomes More Necessary Than Bread”