Like TNT, the Biblical word “fool” is a powerful word that must be used with extreme care and caution. Jesus solemnly warns against its misuse in Matthew 5:22. In the eyes of God, a fool (Greek word—moros) is a spiritual moron. Only…
Even though David was a man after God’s own heart (1st Samuel 13:14), he experienced spiritual peaks and valleys in his life. The valley of Psalm 13 was especially dark and deep. Send article as PDF
Because He is eternal, God does not have the same perception of time as humanity does. One day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day (2nd Peter 3:8); therefore, there were occasions which arose…
The old advice of “Believe nothing that you hear and only half of what you see” seems quite wise in an age that is saturated with fake news. On several occasions in His earthly ministry, Jesus warned of the possibility of a…
The setting of Psalm 12 is David’s observation of the cessation of godliness in his fellow citizens; the faithful have disappeared from David’s view (v. 1). Rather than despairing in such bleak circumstances, David’s focuses upon Jehovah, the God of hope. Because…
In David’s portrait of the ungodly in Psalm 12, he does not describe egregious sins of the flesh like homosexuality, adultery, or murder. Instead, he focuses upon the sins of the mouth, for it is out of the abundance of the heart…
Dark and difficult days are a fact of life. Paul spoke to Timothy of “perilous days” (2nd Timothy 3:1). About a thousand years prior, David cried: “Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men”…
According to Jesus, a fear-filled disciple is a disciple of little faith (Matthew 8:26). The fearful are doomed (Revelation 21:8). Send article as PDF
The lie that “it does not matter what you believe” always bears the most noxious fruit. Ideas have consequences. Every belief produces actions which logically correspond to it. There is a universe of difference between “Thou shalt surely die” and “Thou shalt not…
To most Bible readers, the conclusion of Psalm 137 is troubling. Here, it is written, “Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom the day of Jerusalem, who said, ‘Raze it, raze it to its very foundation!’ O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed, happy the…
