Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. Ps. 18:35 Is it not surprising that the verse refers David's greatness to God's gentleness rather than to God's power? Now of course God's power is at the disposal of …
O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee. Ps. 69:5 I find this very encouraging, that God knew the folly and wrongs of David. Why? Because, despite this, David still knew he could pour out his heart to God. He didn't think he had to hide or ignore his sins in order …
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Psalm 46:2 Beware of telling God that you will trust in him so long as he keeps your life in this world the way you want it to be. Beware of building your hopes and dreams upon a …
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. Luke 23:56 What do you do when your world comes crashing down and God's purposes seem hidden? I don't think it would be hyperbole to say that this is probably what these women (ver. 55; …
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ. Phil. 3:8 It struck me when I last read this passage that to gain Christ, Paul first …
Thou hast seen it. Ps. 10:14 The wicked pretend as if God doesn't hear their blasphemies or see their sins. They act as if there is no God, and carry on in the confidence that they will get away with injustice and evil. This was true in the Psalmist's day and it is true in our day. Generation after …
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 …
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. …
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 …