God never says to be sad, or miserable, or irritable, or to feel sorry for ourselves. He only ever says to praise Him and thank Him and to call on Him. He is faithful and good. Our moods and feelings come and go, but the Lord is steadfast. His mercies are new every morning. His…
Articles from March 2022
Thanks and Praise Continually
And he [David] appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, even to celebrate and to thank and to praise the Lord God of Israel (1 Chronicles 16:4). I would do well to remember that there were priests of my holy God continually thanking Him and praising Him. When there’s…
Unchanging and Changing
God never changes, but I do. Both of these are good things. God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow (Hebrews 13:8). He’s the same forever. His promises are sure. He doesn’t say one thing today and another tomorrow (Numbers 23:19). He’s not growing and changing. He’s not learning and maturing. He’s not influenced by…
Flood of God
Of Noah it was said, this one shall give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the Lord has cursed (Genesis 5:29). Washing of the water. Baptism. Cleansing from sin. Repentance. These all give us rest. We rest from our works when we get cleansed…
Seeking Success
And the Lord was with Joseph so he became a successful man (Genesis 39:2). First, the Lord was with Joseph. Second, he became successful. Joseph did not seek success. Joseph lived his life obedient to his father and apparently obedient to God. He had dreams. He wondered at their meaning. Did he tell his brothers…