Psalm 5.1-12 Though we do not know the circumstance in which David prayed, we do know it was likely an intense time when he emphatically knew his need for full dependence on the Lord. He prayed: Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I... Continue Reading →
Prepare to Meet the Lord
Amos 4.6-13 Amos painted a bleak picture of Israel’s continued disobedience and refusal to repent. Repeatedly the Lord had shown Himself to be powerful, holy, and the righteous judge, but Israel continued on their path of wicked pursuit. Five times the Lord reminded them of their stubbornness, of His actions to draw them back to... Continue Reading →
Hope Overcomes All Trials
Job 19.13-29 Job felt intensely alone and out of God’s hearing. All he had was stripped away from him; his brothers, relatives, and friends had all left him; his servants ignored him; his wife refused to comfort him; children despised him; his closest friends went against him with disgust; his body was ravaged in... Continue Reading →
Living Through the Most Difficult
Job 2.1-13 Job lost almost everything. In one day he lost all his donkeys, oxen, sheep, camels, servants, and his seven sons and three daughters. On another day he was stricken with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head (Job 2.7); he sat in absolute misery and... Continue Reading →
The Lord’s Restorative Love
Nehemiah 9.5-21 Following the rebuilding of the wall after the Israelites had been captive in Babylon, the Law of the LORD was read by Ezra to all the people. Upon hearing God’s Word, the people of Israel were convicted of sin; they were convicted of their rebellion against God, and that of their... Continue Reading →
My Morning Desk 