"Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;incline your ears to the words of my mouth!I will open my mouth in a parable;I will utter dark sayings from of old,things that we have heard and known,that our fathers have told us.We will not hide them from their children,but tell to the coming generationthe glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,and the wonders that he has done." … [Read more...] about The Lessons of History
Old Testament
The Call of Repentance
"He has told you, O man, what is good;and what does the Lord require of youbut to do justice, and to love kindness,and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8) As I have sat in quiet, grieving, pensive reflection over the events of the last few weeks that have our nation in turmoil, I can't help feel the grief that must grip the heart of God. We have seen fear ravage the … [Read more...] about The Call of Repentance
The Strategic Retreat
"The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed,a stronghold in time of trouble.And those who know Your name put their trust in You,for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you." (Psalm 9:9-10) My favorite Psalm is one that is often overlooked and is not one that most people immediately call to mind. Possibly because it is one of the more misunderstood Psalms because … [Read more...] about The Strategic Retreat
The Subtle Seduction of Pride
"After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth." (Job 3:1) There is a subtle difference between mourning and self-pity. Whereas mourning is an emotional response to loss, when we wallow in our mourning for too long, it can easily and subtly devolve into self-pity. Self-pity is the subtlest and I dare say the most egregious manifestation of pride that we can … [Read more...] about The Subtle Seduction of Pride
The Comfort of Friends
"Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and comfort him. And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they tore … [Read more...] about The Comfort of Friends