When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted. Psalm 77:2 When a person wants something badly enough, he will go to extreme lengths to get it. It is common to see people working eighty to ninety hour work weeks striving to... Continue Reading →
Psalm 54:4 What Keeps You Going?
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Psalm 54:4 In order to keep moving forward a person needs something to sustain him. The basics that every person on this earth needs are: food, water, shelter, and clothing. Without these things at a minimum he cannot keep going forward. Beyond... Continue Reading →
Job 18:21 A Bad Implication
Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of one who does not know God. Job 18:21 Generalizations of people happen on a regular basis. Because someone is something specific, other rules 'must' apply to him also. This is where racial prejudice usually comes in. Because a person is of... Continue Reading →
God’s Got This!
I work as a public school teacher in two different middle schools in our town. At times it can be a lot of fun working with the children and teaching them. However, it can also be extremely challenging when some of those children do not really want to be there and learn. This school year... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 40:8 Shout “Here Is Your God!”
You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, "Here is your God!" Isaiah 40:8 God had chosen to allow Judah to be sent... Continue Reading →