Arise and work, do the thing that I have put before you. Don’t spend time figuring out how it all fits together. Don’t feel the pressure to think through all the possibilities. And most importantly, don’t think that I will give you any unimportant tasks, no matter how mundane they may seem at the time.
More than I can handle
I’ve heard it said that God won’t give you more than you can handle. I thought of this phrase as I read the story of Saul in 1 Samuel 28 this morning. In this story, Saul, the mentally unstable king of Israel, is facing a formidable enemy and has some serious doubts about his ability […]
Worship in Humility
And the Lord said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the people of Israel: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have talked with you from heaven. You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. An altar of earth you shall make […]
Be slow to despair
In 2 Chronicles 22:10-12, we read of the beginning of the brief reign of Athaliah in Judah following the death of her son Ahaziah. Ahaziah was not a good king but Athaliah was worse. The old phrase, “out of the pan and into the fire” comes to mind. To consolidate her reign by eliminating challengers, […]
