But he said, “O my Lord, please send by the hand of whomever else You may send.” – Exodus 4:13   REFERENCE Exodus 4:1-16 God often will not do anything on earth without man’s cooperation. He takes one man and does amazing things through him; ordinary men of whom the world thinks nothing, and from […]

Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in.  Joshua 6:1 REFERENCE Joshua 6:1-20 When God brought out the Israelites from Egypt, He gave them the Promise Land which included Jericho and told them to go and possess the land flowing with milk and honey. Although […]

“…But the just shall live by his faith.”~ Habakkuk 2:4   REFERENCE Habakkuk 2:1-4  These are times when the journey of life seems uncertain and finishing seems unachievable. Your mind may be dominated by questions and you are wondering why things are the way they are, why things are not letting up or turning […]

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. – Psalm 1:1   REFERENCE Psalm 1:1. From our text, one can see the retrogressive influence of sin on an unwary man: ‘Walks in the counsel:’ Firstly, […]

“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces. Matthew 7:6 REFERENCE Matthew 7:6 Philistinism is a derogatory term that describes the ‘manners, habits, and character’ of a person who undervalues and despises art and […]

By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of You. – Psalm 71:6   REFERENCE Psalm 71:1-6.   In this 71st Psalm, the Psalmist expressed his abiding trust in God; confident that God would not put him to shame […]

But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. – John 4:23-24    REFERENCE John 4:20-24 Worship means to regard with […]

All this has come upon us; but we have not forgotten You, nor have we dealt falsely with Your covenant.  Psalm 44:17 REFERENCE Psalm 44:9-20 The Psalmist here recounts the many trials that the people of Israel had experienced – they suffered defeat in battle, having gone in without His presence, they were plundered by […]

In His days the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more. – Psalm 72:7 REFERENCE Psalm 72:1-7 Though this verse is Messianic, it is good that under any king, ruler or leader, righteousness should be encouraged. People who do right and live right should be able to find succor, […]

Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You in the presence of the sons of men! Psalm 31:19   REFERENCE Psalm 31:19-24 According to this text, God has goodness stored up for those who fear Him (believers). This promise is […]