And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Psalm 9:10 King David is speaking from experience here; he is arguing that those who seek the Lord will find that God will not forsake them. Again and again, David had found this to be …
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. 1 Thess. 1:6 The apostle Paul is recounting in the first chapter of his letter to the church in Thessaloniki, the conversion of the church there. It is interesting how the …
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord. Prov. 21:30 Of course this verse is not saying that no one seeks to apply their knowledge and wisdom against the Lord or that people don't band together to take counsel against the Lord and against his Anointed (cf. Ps. 2!). When I …
Man's goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way? Prov. 20:24 Verses like this should be deeply comforting to God's children. Here the Wise Man tells us that "man's goings are of the Lord." This is stated in the widest possible terms - there is no one for whom this is not …
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Ps. 2:4 We need to remember that all the plans of the wicked have neither startled God, nor do they worry him. And when they carry out their schemes, God is not wringing his hands. What is he doing? He is laughing, …
Go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead. Mt. 28:7 1. It means that God keeps all his promises. Acts 2:25-32; 2 Cor. 1:20. 2. It means that the punishment that sin demands has been fully and completely paid for by Jesus Christ for all who belong to him. It is finished! Jn. …
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:6-7 In these verses, the apostle exhorts us to not …
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Ps. 22:1 When our Lord uttered this prayer on the cross, he was not merely sharing in David's experience. He was, of course, but in a very real sense our Lord was experiencing a depth to the experience of being forsaken by his Father that David never had …
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man. Eph. 3:16 This verse is embedded in a prayer (Eph. 3:14-21) in which every line deserves our fullest attention. But today let us consider this one verse. In this part of the …
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word. John 17:20 To hear that Jesus prays for you may perhaps feel like the sentiments of an overly spiritual dreamer. But here you have it in the high priestly prayer of our Lord himself. He declares that he …