Religious people find God useful for obtaining things in life. Christians find God beautiful and knowing Him is the chief good they seek. The Psalmist declares in Psalm 27:4 - “One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days … Continue reading Gazing Upon True Beauty
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When You Face a Desperate Situation
Psalm 11 teaches us to find our refuge in the Lord. God of Refuge, how easy it is to pursue safety, security, and deliverance in our own ways and methods as we “flee to the mountains.” However, you are the only refuge. As you look down from heaven and see the foundations of our society … Continue reading When You Face a Desperate Situation
How to face temptation – Sage Counsel from Thomas Brooks
Thomas Brooks, a Puritan pastor, counsels believers to confront all temptations (the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, or the boastful pride of life) with the words of the Psalmist: “The LORD is my portion” (16:5; 73:26; 119:57; 142:5). He exhorts: Luther counsels every Christian to answer all temptations with the short … Continue reading How to face temptation – Sage Counsel from Thomas Brooks
A Pastoral Charge to Young Men Everywhere
Not long ago, a friend of mine had a son who was turning 14 years of age. He asked me to give him a brief charge. Below is the letter I wrote to this young man. You may not remember me, but I know your dad and he asked me to share with you what … Continue reading A Pastoral Charge to Young Men Everywhere
LORD vs. Lord
I recent received an email asking the following: I have a translation/word use question I was hoping you could explain to me. In Leviticus 19:18, my ESV says "You shall not take vengence or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your … Continue reading LORD vs. Lord
Despair and the Goodness of God
One of the biblical antidotes for despair is actively calling to mind the goodness of the Lord in our lives. This is what King David did in Psalm 27:13. "I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." Seeing means to … Continue reading Despair and the Goodness of God
The Hazards of Life and the Help of the Lord
A Brief Study Guide: The Hazards of Life and the Help of the Lord Sinclair Ferguson, a Scottish man, who serves as Senior Minister for First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina tells this fascinating account of a powerful use of this particular Psalm. The year was 1582 AD. The Scottish minister John Drury had been … Continue reading The Hazards of Life and the Help of the Lord
Anfechtung and the Hesed of God – Psalm 36
Do any of you ever struggle with a melancholy spirit and a gloomy state of mind that persistently plagues you? I do. Have you ever felt far from the Lord with no enthusiasm for God's worship or God’s Word and the thought of serving others absolutely wearies you? I have. This malaise can come upon … Continue reading Anfechtung and the Hesed of God – Psalm 36
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