What It Means to Bless the Lord
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!(Psalm 103:1) The psalm begins and ends with the psalmist preaching to his soul to…
Hope to Obey Hard Commands
“Whoever desires to love life and see good days . . . let him turn away from evil and do good.” (1 Peter 3:10–11) There is only one basic reason why…
What the Resurrection Means for Us
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9) What does it…
The End of the Gospel
Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we…
Ruler of All Nature
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.(Proverbs 16:33) In modern language we would say, “The dice are rolled on the table, and…
Our Weakness Reveals His Worth
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) God’s design for suffering is that it should magnify Christ’s worth and power. This…
Suffering That Crushes Faith
“They have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.” (Mark 4:17) The faith of…
Why We Don’t Lose Heart
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for…
If You Don’t Fight Lust
Abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. (1 Peter 2:11) When I confronted a man about the adultery he was living in, I tried to…
What It Means to Love Money
The love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. (1 Timothy 6:10) What did Paul mean when he wrote this? He couldn’t have meant that money is always…