Like Psalm 23 (the LORD is my shepherd ...), Psalm 121 contains promises so appealing that everyone who believes in the Creator is eager to claim them. Strictly speaking, a look at the text reveals that these promises apply directly only to the nation and people of Israel. Whether and...

How would you feel about inheriting land? Isn’t it amazing when a father leaves something for you? Well, our Father in Heaven promises that the “meek shall inherit the earth.” But what does it mean to be meek? Is it the same as weakness?Meekness is strength under control. Like a...

Chapter 26 of Genesis, describes a good portion of Isaac's life and legacy. We see many similarities between Abraham the father of faith and his son Isaac. The opening verse of the chapter evokes the memory of the famine in Abraham’s time. In this chapter we can see the parallels...

Many people feel that their past mistakes—whether abortion, murder, drug addiction, or robbery—have placed them beyond the reach of God’s grace. But Isaiah 43:18-19 offers a message of hope: God is not done with you. He tells us to forget the former things and not dwell on the past because...

There will be times when we find ourselves between “a rock and a hard place,” as the saying goes. Paul the Apostle knew of these difficult places and could testify, “we are hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed.” (2 Corinthians 4:8) There is a way out that seems easy,...