In today’s verse, God says, “Unless your faith is firm, I cannot make you stand firm.” The Message puts it this way: “If you don’t take your stand in faith, you won’t have a leg to stand on.” There was a great threat to David’s kingdom and they began to worry. Verse 2 says, “So … Continue reading Unless Your Faith is Firm
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Deep Within the Pit
Jeremiah mentions in Lamentations that he called upon the Lord from deep within a pit and was answered. God told him “do not fear.” True story. He was tossed in a cistern. Read Jeremiah 38 and see how this all worked out. We each have different pits in life. We might have just fallen into … Continue reading Deep Within the Pit
Watch the Lord’s Victory
In 2 Chronicles, it says that the people would “not even need to fight.” They were to “stand still and watch the LORD’s victory.” Sometimes we do not like to “stand still.” Most people are okay with watching television, but when it comes to our own lives, we think we have to do something. We … Continue reading Watch the Lord’s Victory
The Battle is Not Yours
There are times when we take things very personally. When someone says something about us, we get upset and take it to heart. There are even moments when people say things about God and it is also upsetting. I will admit that there are many times that I see things written or hear things said … Continue reading The Battle is Not Yours