The Anchor of Hope
Feeling overwhelmed? King David had those days too (Psalm 61:2). In those dark hours, his hope anchored his soul through the perilous storm threatening to shipwreck his faith. Send article as PDF
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A Living Hope
Just as there was evening and morning in the days of creation, there are periods in one’s life where there is joyous sunshine followed by difficult darkness. Psalm 60 was written during some of David’s dark days. “O God, You have cast us off; You…
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…
My Defense and Refuge
Peace in the midst of the chaotic storm of persecution is not a wild, superstitious theory. Countless Bible characters have demonstrated that it is possible. David is one of them. Send article as PDF
Joy in the Midst of Persecution
God hides some of His sweetest blessings in the most unusual places. Psalm 59 illustrates this truth most eloquently. Send article as PDF
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…
David’s Stubborn Faith
Few things in life would be more terrifying than to become a prisoner of war. How especially frightening it would be if you were the soldier who had defeated your arch-enemy’s military superhero named Goliath. Send article as PDF
David’s Michtams
The Hebrew word “michtam” comes from a root that means “to carve or engrave”. It is used in the superscription of six psalms—16, 56, 57, 58, 59, and 60—to identify the genre of these compositions. Given the fact that the five psalms clustered…
Dealing with the Wound of Betrayal
Unlike Psalms 52 and 54, there is nothing in the superscription of Psalm 55 that hints of the exact historical context of this Maschil. That David has been recently betrayed is unmistakable: “my heart is severely pained within me…horror has overwhelmed me…it is…