The Father Gives Good Things

Matthew 7:7–11 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks … Continue reading The Father Gives Good Things →

Strength, Courage, Waiting

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! Psalm 31:24 Strength and courage are not qualities we can conjure up in ourselves. Only those who wait for the Lord renew their strength and soar (Isaiah 40:31). Closely connected to waiting for the Lord is devotion to prayer. When … Continue reading Strength, Courage, Waiting →

Standing on the Promises – Psalm 55:22

"Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved." (Psalm 55:22) Note the invitation of this verse: " Cast your burden on the Lord..." This is a command. It is a command that must be obeyed in order to experience the promise in the … Continue reading Standing on the Promises – Psalm 55:22 →