The Lord Prevails
Read: Psalm 9:13–20 The Psalmist illustrates how evident the Lord’s sovereignty is in the lives of the righteous and the wicked. Like him, we recognize that the Lord saves the believers from trouble caused by their evil persecutors. We have the Psalmist’s confidence that the needy and the poor will be provided for and will […]
The Lord as a Refuge for Those who Trust in Him
Read: Psalm 9:9-12 While God takes care of the people they oppress, the unrighteous could never escape His. punishment, The Lord won’t forsake those who trust in Him, He will be a refuge for them. Aside from putting God’s deeds and praises to Him in song, singing to God includes responding to His goodness in […]
Draw Strength from the Lord
Read: 1 Samuel 17:32-51 The Israelites and Philistines were to engage in a battle with each other. A champion of the Philistines, Goliath, challenged anyone from Israel for face-to-face combat. Saul, the king at the time, was reluctant to allow David, a young shepherd, to fight the Philistines seasoned warrior, Goliath. The shepherd recounted that […]
The Growth of God’s Word in the Believer’s Heart
Read: Mark 4:26-34 The community of faith started like a mustard seed when God’s word was planted in a person’s heart. As faith grew stronger, the word flourished, and perceptions of God’s will became evident. The word spread and was planted in many people’s hearts. Its fruit manifested in the knowledge of things divine and […]
New Life in Christ
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:1-17 Like Paul, believers must take great care in guiding the ministry and spiritual lives of the people they minister to. After accomplishing the task of introducing people to accept and have faith in God’s grace through Jesus, believers must be keen on guiding them to lead a life befitting God’s people. […]
A New Body for God’s Children
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 The earthly body of every believer dies and decomposes, but when physical life ends, there is assurance that an immortal body will replace the earthly one. God’s children desire and look forward to being clothed with an eternal body because there will be no more death. The new body of every […]
Should be Prayer for our Leaders
Read: Psalm 72:1-11 This psalm is known as the Psalm of Solomon. Apparently, this is a Psalmist’s prayer for Solomon, who became king after his father’s reign. The prayer consists of a plea that all actions of the king be founded on God’s righteousness. This manifests in the king’s bringing justice to the poor, saving […]
A Prayer for the Lord’s Anointed
Read: Psalm 20 The Psalmist’s prayer is an ideal template for our prayers for others and for ourselves. There are five dominant spiritual truths that can be taken from this passage. One, our offerings must be given out of genuine love for God in order to be acceptable to Him. Two, our hearts’ desires and […]