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Favour That Singles You Out
Why Mary? She was not the only virgin in Israel. She did not come from a prominent family, live in an important city or hold any recognised position. Yet, when God chose the woman who would give birth to Jesus, He chose Mary. This is what divine favour does. It selects one person from among…
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Have Mercy Upon Us, O Lord
Mercy in Psalm 123 is not only the cry of someone asking for forgiveness. It is the cry of people who have endured reproach until they have reached the limit of what they can carry. They are asking God to look upon their condition and intervene.
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Looking to the Source of Divine Help
The enemy has raged, and reproach has asked, “Where is your God?” Psalm 123 gives the believer’s response: “Unto thee lift I up mine eyes.” The Psalmist did not continue looking at those who mocked him. He did not allow their words to decide where his attention would remain. He lifted his eyes above the…
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The Source Behind Every Power
We are often intimidated by displays of power. The power of governments, the power of wealth, the power of wicked men, and the power of darkness. These powers threaten, boast, manipulate, intimidate, and behave as if life and death are in their hands. Yet Psalm 62:11 pulls back the curtain and reveals a truth many…
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Strength For The Next Move
David had every reason to remain on the ground. His home had been burnt; his family had been taken. The people who once followed him now spoke of stoning him, and he had cried until there was no strength left to cry.
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The Battlefield of Prayer
No army builds an armored vehicle for display; its armor is not there for decoration. It is not designed to impress spectators; it is built to survive enemy fire, advance into hostile territory, and engage in battle. An armored vehicle parked safely in a garage may look impressive, but it is not fulfilling its purpose.…
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Defended and Unshaken
Before a man can fight for a kingdom, he must first belong to that kingdom. No soldier goes to war wearing a helmet that does not belong to his army. Perhaps that is why Paul speaks about the helmet of salvation before he mentions the sword of the Spirit. Salvation is more than a prayer…
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Faith Beyond What You Can See
One of the most difficult things in the Christian life is living between a promise and its fulfillment. Most of us do not struggle to trust God after the answer has come. We struggle while we are waiting; we struggle when the prayer has been offered many times and nothing appears to be changing. We…
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The Word Cannot Fail
One of the greatest differences between God’s Word and man’s word is that God watches over His Word to fulfill it. Human words fail every day; people make promises they can’t perform. But God is not a man; when He speaks, He commits Himself to what He has spoken.
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Growing by the Word
One of the mysteries of life is that everything grows by feeding. A child grows by feeding; a tree grows by drawing nutrients, the body gains strength from what it receives consistently, yet many believers expect spiritual growth without spiritual feeding.
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