One of the most godly men who ever lived said, “Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1). Can I get an amen? Exegetically and experientially, we know what this verse is talking about. We all have lived out this verse. But for Job, there was a time in his life when things went from bad to worse. Things just began to spiral out of control. The snowball effect took over...

Every Psalm can stand on its ownBy this, I mean that Psalms do not contain chapters, like in a traditional Bible book; each Psalm is unique and can function as a stand-alone song. Therefore, for example, when referring to Psalm 23, it is incorrect to say Psalm chapter 23; instead, refer to the Psalm as Psalm 23. This misconception of Psalms having chapters likely stems from the fact that all 150 P...

The third section of the Old Testament in English is called the Wisdom Literature, comprised of the books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon.  To some, the Wisdom Literature section is an interruption to the expansive narrative of redemption that began in Genesis and will ultimately finish in Revelation. However, not every interruption is harmful; good interruptions are wh...

As early as the Book of Deuteronomy (29:24-28), Moses warned the people of Israel that perpetual disobedience of God’s laws could lead to the most devastating discipline the nation would ever experience – Exile. The Exile would mean that the people would be uprooted from the very land that God had given them. Giving His people a specific portion of land was so important to God that He detailed the...

Have you experienced a season when prayers go unanswered, circumstances feel uncertain, and you wonder if God was even paying attention? There are times in life when God seems silent. As believers, these moments test our faith and challenge our resolve. But Scripture is clear: even when God seems silent, He is never absent in the lives of His people. One of the most powerful illustrations of this ...

Leadership is an important part of our lives. As we can see from the beginning, God’s desire was to be our leader and walk in harmony and fellowship with His creation. The Bible reveals His intention to love, protect, and bless His people, and even though man has failed, sinned, if you please, God yearns to forgive and redeem us unto Himself.  Since man sinned in the garden and was removed from hi...

In this month’s Bible reading plan, we are introduced to a boy named David, a shepherd boy whom God appoints as King over His people, Israel (1 Samuel 16). As gotquestions.org points out, “We can learn a lot from the life of David.”Samuel’s story of the kings begins in chapter eight of 1 Samuel, where we read of him being old and his sons turning from the ways of the Lord for their own gain. It wa...

We want God’s best for our lives. We like His best for our children. We don’t wish for the second best, or anything beyond that, for that matter. Unfortunately, we as Christians find ourselves derailed and off the best path that God had planned for us, and instead, we settle for something less than best, something that’s just o.k. Are you tired of second best? I know I am. Maybe you have found you...

“In their own way, amidst the bedlam and the anguish of that awful day, the men of Pearl Harbor served that noble cause, honored it. They knew the things worth living for but also worth dying for: Principle, decency, fidelity, honor.And so, look behind you at battleship row -- behind me, the gun turret still visible, and the flag flying proudly from a truly blessed shrine.Look into your hearts and...

We will not truly or adequately give praise for that which we do not recognize as being from the hand of God.The Back Story:God’s Hand in it AllWhile I’ve always loved the story of Ruth and have seen God’s hand of providence in the story every time I’ve read it, I saw it all the more sweetly in a recent study I did with my life group. God used it all - the famine, the move from Bethlehem to Moab, ...