David’s Relationship with God

       A distinct difference between the one true and living God and all His false imitators is the fact that it is possible to enter into and maintain a relationship with Him.  Abraham was a friend of God (2 Chronicles 20:7).  Moses spoke with…

Draw Near to God

       Psalm 63 could easily be titled “The Philippians of the Old Testament”.  Though under house arrest, having spent over two years in the custody of the Roman government and (more recently) survived a harrowing trip from Palestine to Rome, Paul writes to the…

The Proper Function of Hope

     In the Christian’s armor, hope is the helmet (1 Thessalonians 5:6).  Its purpose, therefore, is to protect your mind.  Whether or not your helmet is on your head is determined by you.  A helmet does not automatically or magically crown a soldier’s head; it…

The Nature of God and Daily Living

       “For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.  Therefore, whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will…

David’s Steadfast Heart

       David had no contingency plan for his life; he had no “Plan B”.  He determined to trust God when he was a young man and no subsequent circumstance was going to divert him from that course of action.  Even when he was a…