Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!  In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of […]

“The days are coming,” declares the Sovereign LORD, “when I will send a famine through the land – not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a […]

“I also raised up prophets from among your sons and Nazirites from among your young men.  Is this not true, people of Israel?” declares the LORD.  “But you made the […]

I cry to you, O LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Psalm 142:5 There is perhaps a deeper (unintentional?) truth embedded […]

Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel.  There was no-one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him.  He held fast to […]

[An elder] must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. Titus […]

The men who had leprosy reached the edge of the camp and entered one of the tents.  They ate and drank, and carried away silver, gold and clothes, and went […]

The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of […]

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.  And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah […]

But you, O LORD, sit enthroned for ever; your renown endures through all generations. Psalm 102:12 This psalm, like many others, has a decisive turning point, introduced by the phrase, […]

But you, O God, are my king from of old; you bring salvation upon the earth.  …  The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun […]

May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.  May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide […]

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.  Psalm 55:22 The psalmist (the rubric identifies him as David) is writing from […]

So it is with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church.  1 Corinthians 14:12 It is ironic that […]

I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.  He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set […]

I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.  My soul will boast in the LORD ; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.  Glorify the […]