David's response to distress is to cry to God. God will act righteously. His enemies may slander David but his status before God is what matters. We can use David's…
Scripture contains passages which warn us and those which assure us. Warning passages are God's gift to the church to keep trusting, his way of keeping us safe. We must…
The psalmist praises the God who is all seeing (1-6), all present (7-12), all creating (13-18) and all holy (19-24). He knows zeal for the Lord is the right response…
Asaph, the psalmist, faced a situation which often perplexes us "why do the wicked do so well?" However he over-generalised and forgot God's judgement. He found a small foothold in…
God is our refuge in the the storms of life - physical or metaphorical. The psalmist encourages us to trust and praise even in the face of uncertainty. Jesus calls…
Dialogue is a feature of John's gospel - her it is hostile. The signs Jesus has done point to him being the Messiah but the people want another sign. They…
There are 2 key ideas in this psalm - (1) the LORD and (2) watches over. Christians are on a journey. They should be pilgrims and not spiritual tourists. The…
We experience many losses in life and it is common to ask "does God care?" Psalm 3 shows us David's way of dealing with such thoughts by reminding himself of…
It is often not difficult to understand Jesus' words. It is difficult to do them. Jesus challenges us about our greed and where we look for our security.