The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous run to it and are safe. Proverbs 18:10 In times of desperation and trouble, people flee to different places seeking peace and safety. Some turn to alcohol, which goes down smoothly but in the end bites like a snake. Others turn to their wealth, but he […]
Job 5:18 “For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole” Job is portrayed as a wealthy man, and the life of Job is taken to demonstrate God’s sovereignty and the meaning of true faith. The Lord himself testified about Job to Satan, saying that there is none like Job […]
Psalm 34:1-2 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. The little boy was fascinated by his new remote-controlled helicopter. If he wasn’t playing with it, he was talking about it. He’d speak of how powerful its blades were, […]
Psalm 118:14 – “The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.” Sometimes things happen in our lives that can throw us off balance; for a moment we may feel like we are being pushed to the edge and feel hopelessness. This can make us feel weak and discouraged, or like giving […]
Psalm 5:11(NKJV) – Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. In our daily lives, be it at school, home, workplace or with friends, there is often some trouble along the way. […]
Psalm 31:7“I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, for You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities.” When do we rejoice or be glad? Gladness and rejoicing are the outcome of victory, achievement, etc. In Psalm 31:7, David comforts and encourages himself with his hope in God and willingly […]
Isaiah 66:13 – “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; and you shall be comforted.” It doesn’t take much effort for one to feel distress in today’s turbulent world. News from everywhere can be very disturbing: from pandemic, to wars, to economic turmoil. If one is attracted to this sort of food, it […]
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. When Jenny’s friend quoted this verse to her, she retorted, ‘light and momentary for Paul, but I can’t take it any longer.’ Not just Jenny, but many of us would think similarly when the […]
Psalm 34:3 – “Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.” It is good to magnify the Lord anytime we can. It is really good to do it when we get together in our small groups, when we all join in and praise His name. But it is really wonderful when the entire congregation joins together in one […]
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him. Nahum was a Jewish prophet whose name means ‘consolation’ or ‘comforter’. God’s word today through Nahum promises the people of God that He is “a stronghold in the day of trouble, refuge for those […]
