Only you can say that I am innocent, because only your eyes can see the truth. (Psalm 17:2 CEV) Have you ever been wrongfully accused or judged for something that you did or didn’t do? What did you do about it? If you’re like me, you probably spent your time and energy trying to explainContinueContinue reading “Your Best Advocate”
Category Archives: Old Testament
Know Your Boundaries
You set a boundary they cannot cross. (Psalm 104:9 NIV) Isn’t it funny how someone can get mad and speed past you, but you all end up at the same red light together? No matter how careless someone might be on the road, they still have to obey the law. It’s called boundaries. God hasContinueContinue reading “Know Your Boundaries”
Humility vs. Pride
Too much pride can put you to shame. It’s wiser to be humble. (Proverbs 11:2 CEV) Throughout the Bible, humility stands out in sharp contrast to pride, which should make us want to choose humility over pride, but being human, it’s easier said than done. The only time the Bible permits pride is in JeremiahContinueContinue reading “Humility vs. Pride”
By My Spirit
Then he said to me, “This is what the LORD says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.” (Zechariah 4:6 NLT) The temple was being rebuilt, but would it look as glorious as it had once been? With no king from David’sContinueContinue reading “By My Spirit”
The True Warrior
“As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.” (1 Chronicles 14:15 NIV) In First Chronicles 14, the Philistines come twice to attack David, the newly appointedContinueContinue reading “The True Warrior”
Dressing Right
Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. “I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am notContinueContinue reading “Dressing Right”
Appreciate What You Have
‘”I gave you your master’s house and his wives and the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. And if that had not been enough, I would have given you much, much more. Why, then, have you despised the word of the Lord and done this horrible deed?”‘ (2 Samuel 12:8-9 NLT) King David had more thanContinueContinue reading “Appreciate What You Have”
It Could Have Been Avoided
It was now spring, the time when kings go to war. David sent out the whole Israelite army under the command of Joab and his officers. They destroyed the Ammonite army and surrounded the capital city of Rabbah, but David stayed in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 11:1 CEV) A colleague, who is a professional counsellor, onceContinueContinue reading “It Could Have Been Avoided”
Praise God for What He Has Done and What He’ll Do
David went into the tent he had set up for the sacred chest. Then he sat there and prayed: LORD All-Powerful, my family and I don’t deserve what you have already done for us, and yet you have promised to do even more. Is this the way you usually treat people? (2 Samuel 7:18-19 CEV)ContinueContinue reading “Praise God for What He Has Done and What He’ll Do”
He’ll Fulfill His Purpose
The LORD will work out his plans for my life. (Psalm 138:8 NLT) Looking at the degree hanging on the wall and thinking this was it, I asked God to use it for His glory. What I heard instead was His clear voice telling me that He wasn’t finished with me just yet. A yearContinueContinue reading “He’ll Fulfill His Purpose”
Rising with the Son 