“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.”  (Psalm 46:1-3) In Psalm 46, the poet starts with God’s provision. Many other psalms begin with a description of the psalmist’s crisis. He looked to God for help in difficult times and

“Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.”  (II Samuel 19:37) Barzillai was a devout man, and like every truly devout soul, he had his priorities well in order. These words, which essentially make up his response to a most gracious offer made to him by his beloved,

“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”  (John 3:36) John Chapter 3 is one of the most critical chapters in the entire gospel, presenting crucial ideas for our faith, including the role of Jesus as Savior. After the loud commotion at the temple, John transitions to a quiet, nighttime discussion where the speakers are Jesus and a Pharisee, Nicodemus, who seems to be sincere

“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD.”  (Hosea 10:12) Hosea was the first of the writing prophets. He was sent to warn Israel, especially the Northern Kingdom, of coming judgement. He used a variety of analogies and metaphors to expose the sin of the nation and call them to repentance. He was the Old Testament master of the parable. He went so far as to “take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children

“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us...

“My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray,…they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten...

"Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou...

“He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.”  (Psalm 72:6) This Psalm, according to the title...

“For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the...

“Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?”  (John 11:37) As Jesus...

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his...

“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty...

“Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom...

“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.”  (Romans 13:14) This passage...

“The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that...

“Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD. For my people have committed two...

“Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed...

“They feared the LORD and served their own gods…” “So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images…”  (II Kings 17:33,...

“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his...

“…one thing I know, that, whereas once I was blind, but now I see.”  (John 9:25) It is striking how wonderfully calm and collected our...