Israel had the promises of God but were terrified of Goliath. It's easy for us to be afraid of the giants we face: the world's assault on Christian morality (morality…
Although there may have been an immediate reason for David to write this Psalm, it is ultimately Jesus' Psalm, not David's. We see His spiritual anguish as He is forsaken…
Jesus had said Lazarus' sickness was not unto death. Mary and Martha watch in disbelief as he dies. What do we do when the word of God challenges our faith?…
Matthew says this one event is a special occasion, fulfilling a prophecy of Isaiah. However, this prophecy also applies to us. Jesus bears our infirmities physically like a parent feels…
The heroes of the end of Daniel chapter 1 become the villains of chapter 3. We might be overwhelmed as Christians. Was Daniel a one off? Did he receive a…
Psalm 137 sets the scene for Daniel 1. Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem and God seems to have been defeated. It might feel like God is defeated today. Each generation seems to…
Here is an invitation for us to seek God's face; not only an invitation but a command that we turn to Him and abandon our sin. We must keep seeking…
David wasn't yet king but had the promise that he would be. It's not so for us but we can still learn from his faith. The ground of faith is…
Isaiah prophesied about 100 years before the Babylonian exile. No doubt the people in exile would fear, and for good reason. However, God would be with them and bring them…
What is missing from this passage is discipline. The law of God had already made provision for the priests but Hophni and Phinehas were greedy for more. They also abused…