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
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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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