The self-realizing, self-forgetting aspect of meekness, the complete and utter trust and dependence on God that allows us to be meek, has a direct bearing on the ability of the Christian to be a peacemaker. Matthew 5:9
Psalm 15 help steers us back to the most important questions. It reorients, redirects, and realigns our hearts which are so prone to wander. We need the Holy Spirit to take the Word of God and apply it to our wandering hearts and minds.
Psalm 109 is an imprecatory Psalm – a Psalm in which David is praying down curses on his enemies. This Psalm will shock us, but it is from God, so let’s listen with humility and expectation.
The Christian life is joy-filled, but it is also simultaneously heart-breaking. It is glorious and exhausting – exhilarating and debilitating. It is up and down and everything in between. Nevertheless, if you are a Christian then, by the grace of God, you will continue to put one foot in front of the next. Because, according […]
The believer, when confronted with anxiety, depression, indecision, uncertainty and hardship naturally has to ask themselves, again and again, WHO IS THE GOD IN WHOM I TRUST? Why do I trust Him? Is He mighty to save? Psalm 111 helps us answer this today.
The way that you respond to hardship, spend your money, treat your neighbour – the way you conduct yourself when no one is watching – EVERYTHING about you is shaped and dictated by your view of God. Who is He? What does He require of you? What will it be like when you stand before […]
Christ followers are worshipers – that is our purpose – why we were created. As worshipers, in relationship with God through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, worship is what we have been called to do, as a way of life, all the time. What we do personally, privately, and then live out publicly, gets […]
How does a person pray when their world has been turned upside down, when their closest loved ones have dealt them their deepest wounds or when they find themselves in times of trouble? Psalm 3 is a beautiful example of how David prayed after one of his darkest moments – when he was driven out […]