We enjoy conversation and laughter but there is a right sobriety about the Christian life. The people of God in all ages are a suffering people. They would suffer under…
Do we find the best night's sleep in a king's palace or a den of lions? Daniel's fate seems sealed but the king is sleepless because he knows Daniel is…
Jesus had warned the disciples they would be persecuted. Despite the horror of God impending crucifixion, His concern is for His disciples. He knows our circumstances and trials and doesn't…
In a room with angry Nebuchadnezzar, one might want to jump out of the window! He is about to kill the wise men including Daniel and his friends. The same…
The branch that does bear fruit will be pruned. The Father prunes by His providence. The knife may hurt but it is in order to maximise fruit and prepare us…
This world fails to bring about peace. Jesus offers peace and comfort even in troubles. The source of this peace is His death and resurrection. He died as our substitute…
Here is a senseless mutiny by an ungodly coalition set against God but God uses wicked men to accomplish His purposes, as with the death of Jesus. It is senseless…
The people blame David for the Amalekites' burning of Ziklag and taking the people captive, and they want to stone him. We see God's persevering grace as He is in…
Does the society we belong to feel stable and secure or are there things that cause us anxiety for the future? The Bible presents a God who is in complete…
Troubles are real, and common to all people, and there is additional persecution for believers, but we have the hope of the gospel. Whatever is happening to us is for…