But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Micah 7:7 Micah was a prophet in Judah, and although he walked in the ways of God, he identified with the collective sin of the nation he belonged to. He understood… Continue reading Walking with Micah
Category: Trust
Walking with Caleb
Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.” Numbers 13:30 Upon the Lord’s instruction, Moses called twelve men, a chief from each tribe, to spy out the land of Canaan. Their wilderness journey was coming to an end… Continue reading Walking with Caleb
Walking with Lamech
When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son and called his name Noah. Genesis 5:28 There are a lot of people in the Bible who only have their name mentioned within a genealogy, leaving us knowing nothing more about their life. From Adam to Noah (regarding the lineage of Jesus) there are listed… Continue reading Walking with Lamech
No Payback?
When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 1 Peter 2:23 One of the difficulties that we encounter as a Christian is leaving everything in God’s hands. We are fine with some things, willingly handing them over… Continue reading No Payback?
A Surprising Source
The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook. 1 Kings 17:6 There were two thoughts that came to me when thinking about this verse concerning Elijah, the first of which was about relationship. Elijah had told king Ahab that there… Continue reading A Surprising Source
Trusting God’s Plan
I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2 This verse is a powerful declaration of faith: The Lord is my strength, my song, my salvation! What a privilege it is to personally know, and believe, this truth.… Continue reading Trusting God’s Plan
Personal Trust
An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people… Continue reading Personal Trust
Perfect Peace
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 Do you find it easy to trust people or do past events and situations cause you to mistrust everyone? They say that trust is earned, so when someone makes good on a promise you feel… Continue reading Perfect Peace
Facing Fear
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid … Fear is such a strange thing, it can be healthy or unhealthy, rational or irrational. When fear… Continue reading Facing Fear
In His Care
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 In this Psalm, the shepherd who became king turns his praise and adoration toward the King who became his Shepherd. David’s knowledge of looking after a vulnerable flock is used in this beautiful poem to help us understand the relationship between the shepherd and… Continue reading In His Care
