“My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.” Job 42:5 Pain has a way of stopping us in our tracks. It disrupts comfort, shatters expectations, and forces us into places we would never choose on our own. But in God’s hands, pain is never wasted. […]
“Then Moses said to him, ‘If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.’” Exodus 33:15. Moses was no ordinary man. Raised in Pharaoh’s palace, trained in the wisdom of Egypt, seasoned by forty years in the wilderness, and empowered by God to confront […]
1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22 Very few individuals are spoken of with the depth of affection and divine approval that David receives. Twice in the Bible, once in the Old Testament and once in the New, David is described as “a man after God’s own heart.” But what does that […]
“It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.” Psalm 119:71. Affliction rarely feels beautiful. It comes wrapped in pain, loss, isolation, and questions. Yet, when we look deeper, we often find that it is in the dark places of suffering that the most […]
“I love you, Lord, my strength.” Psalm 18:1 In all of Scripture, no one expressed love for God with the depth, passion, and vulnerability that David did! His psalms are not just poetry; they are love letters, honest, and full of longing. David wasn’t merely a king or a warrior; […]
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” Hebrews 6:19. Hope is a powerful force that is rooted in the character and promises of God in a world where uncertainty can rattle even the strongest hearts. Hope is the anchor that keeps us from drifting. […]
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world, […]
“Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice.” Psalm 130:1-2 When strength fails, and words run dry, and all the options have been exhausted. It is in these deep, raw moments that desperation sets in, not the kind that leads to panic, but the kind […]
“I lift up my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2 When life presses so hard that we find ourselves whispering, “Lord, I need You now.” The pressures, the uncertainties, the disappointments can […]
“For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender shoots will not cease.” Job 14:7 Once lush and flourishing, the tree was cut down and burnt. All that remains is a dry stump, now nothing more than a […]
“For there is hope for a tree: if it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its shoots will not cease. Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the soil, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put out branches […]
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17 When we think of the gifts of God, our minds often go first to material blessings, provision, protection, opportunities, and favor. These are indeed […]
“You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light…” 2 Samuel 22:29. These words were spoken by David, a man after God’s own heart, in a song of thanksgiving, after being delivered from his enemies and the hand of Saul, David pours out his heart in worship. […]
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” – 2 Corinthians 5:7 Faith does not always look like bold declarations or grand leaps. More often, it sounds like a whisper, soft, steady, and persistent. It is the quiet courage to take one more step when the path ahead is unclear, […]
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 Joy is not a destination. It is not something we must chase or wait to find in perfect circumstances. Joy is here, because the Lord is here. Too often, we treat joy like a distant promise, […]