God’s Final Prophet

A prophet is God’s spokesman (Exodus 4:16; 7:1). Just as the President of a nation has an official spokesman or press secretary, Jehovah—the great King (Malachi 1:14)—has employed various men and women to proclaim His statutes, edicts, commandments, and predictions. At various times, using different…

When the Foundations are being Destroyed

Not every citizen of a country gets to live in it during its heyday in history. Some—like Jeremiah and Habakkuk—live during a period of decay and disintegration, and they have to wrestle with the haunting question of Psalm 11:3—“If the foundations are destroyed, what can…

Faithfulness in Perilous Times

The seventh decade of the first century A. D. was a dark and stormy period in Palestine. As the religion/politics of the Jews continued to radicalize and ultimately imploded, Christians with a family tree which included Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob faced increasing hostility and mistreatment…

Rejoice in the Lord Always

       This command of the apostle Paul in Philippians 4:4 easily serves as the vibrant theme of Psalm 68.  David’s joyous confidence in God’s victory over his enemies begins this exuberant song: “Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let those also who hate…