Today’s lesson from “The Sling for God”, King David himself, comes from Psalms 33. The entire Psalm is wonderful, and I encourage you to read it in its entirety: Psalm33:1-11. Today, however, I want to focus on just three verses from this Psalm:"We wait in hope...
I feel sometimes that a lot of my life has been spent in a waiting room. In my overseas travels, much time is spent waiting in airport lounges, in lineups, sitting on the plane as it idles on the tarmac, and resting during the flight. Only then, there are...
"The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him." (Lamentations 3:25 ESV) "But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me." (Micah 7:7 ESV)This is from the movie Fireproof. It's called,...
“In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests and wait expectantly.” (Psalms 5:3 NIV)In case you’re keeping track, yes, the last two parts of The Sling for God were also focused on Ps. 5:3. Today’s devotional is also from this same...
On Monday, we looked at the lessons we can learn from David in Psalm 5:1-3. This devotional will focus on one more lesson from these same verses:“Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament. Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In...
This morning, I received a lovely card from someone in my congregation. On the front, it had a picture of a beautifully lit church standing beside a gently flowing stream. Inside was a cheque donated to Erin church, along with one simple question: "When?"I have asked...
Job 17:11 - My days have passed, my plans are shattered, and so are the desires of my heart. NIVRomans 5:3,4 - We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and...