“Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.” Psalm 138:6 The stature of God has never made Him farther than we need Him to be. Even the distance between heaven and earth becomes short when our desire is set on Him. As with men,…
“I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.” Psalm 85:8 Do believers truly experience peace the way it is spoken of? For some, it seems untrue—almost like playing religious so others may be convinced…
“And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.” Psalm 37:40 It is possible to know God as a Provider, a Shepherd, or even a Father, yet not know Him as a Deliverer. The dimension of God we often speak…
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this…
“And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.” 1 Samuel 15:26 Rejection rarely begins with rebellion; it begins with small compromises. King Saul did not openly deny God. He partially obeyed. He…
“But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.” 1 Samuel 13:14 Saul did not lose the kingdom because of weakness; he lost…
“And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”…
“And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore. Woe unto us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? These are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the…
“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.” 1 Samuel 2:9 There is a quiet confidence that comes from knowing God is the One keeping you. Life is full of unseen battles—spiritual opposition, human envy, silent plots, and sudden dangers….