With God’s Help We Will Do Mighty Things Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless. With God’s help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes. Psalm 60:11-12 NLT As we go through Psalms 59 and 60, we see David facing moments of extreme danger:…
Give Your Burdens to the Lord Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. Psalm 55:22 NLT As we journey through Psalms 55 to 58, we find David’s heart exposed in the midst of life’s most heartbreaking battles: the betrayal…
God Is My Helper But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive! Psalm 54:4 NLT As we meditate on Psalms 53 and 54, we encounter two realities that mark the daily walk of every human being: on the one hand, a society that insists on living as if God did not exist, falling…
A Restored Heart Planted in the House of God But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I will always trust in God’s unfailing love. Psalm 52:8 NLT As we go through Psalms 51 and 52, we encounter a powerful contrast in the life of David: on one hand, the…
Your Pain Can Comfort Others He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 2 Corinthians 1:4 NLT As he begins his second letter to the believers in Corinth, the apostle Paul opens…
Firmness and Constancy in the Lord’s Work So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. 1 Corinthians 15:58 NLT As he concludes his letter in chapters 15 and 16 of 1 Corinthians, the apostle…
Gifts to Serve and Bless Others A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 1 Corinthians 12:7 NLT As we study chapters 12 through 14 of 1 Corinthians, the apostle Paul teaches the church about the true purpose of spiritual gifts, their operation, and living together in the…
Purpose and Discipline to Win the Race Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I…
Honor God with Your Body Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT…
I Had Only Heard About You Before, but Now My Eyes See You “I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you. You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?’ It is I—and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for…