Category Archives: dependence upon God
only one
2 Chronicles 32 Sennacharib could not understand the mind of Hezekiah. As king, he could not see the strategy behind Hezekiah ordering the destruction of all of the other gods and closing all the altars except those in the temple … Continue reading
plan A
Psalm 54 David had thought that he was in a good hiding place – a place where he could stay alive and away from Saul. Then things got interesting. The Ziphites turned him in. Now David is forced to rely … Continue reading
foolish atheism
Psalm 53 The kind of atheism that the psalmist decries here is the practical (or impractical) atheism that outwardly admits God’s existence, but refuses to call on him when times get bad. The psalmist calls on his people to rejoice … Continue reading
the cattle on a thousand hills
Psalm 50 It has been popular among the ranks of evangelical Christians to encourage people who have financial needs to ask God because he owns “the cattle on a thousand hills.” That quote comes from this psalm, and it was … Continue reading
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our eyes are on you
2 Chronicles 20 Judah is once again being threatened, and this time Jehoshaphat calls on the nation to fast and he leads them in prayer to the LORD. The odds are so much against them that their only hope is … Continue reading
while God sleeps
Psalm 44 The sons of Korah call upon the LORD to awake, and ask him why he is sleeping. While the LORD sleeps, his people are being slaughtered, and scattered among the nations (11). We now know that God’s plan … Continue reading
consistent reliance
2 Chronicles 16 Asa had relied on the LORD all of his reign, but faltered at the end of it. His story is a lesson for those of us who have been with the LORD for decades. It does not … Continue reading
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sustained on a sickbed
Psalm 41 He had taken care of the poor around him, but now he is struck by illness. His enemies cannot wait for him to die and get it over with. Even his friends are forsaking him. But he trusts … Continue reading
history of deliverance
Psalm 40 David’s prayer for rescue breaks out in worship because he has a long history of deliverance. He knows that the LORD’s deeds and thoughts toward his people are more than can be told. He begins by declaring that … Continue reading
a mere breath
Psalm 39 Suffering gives the psalmist perspective on life. Unlike Job, who insisted on his innocence, and was proven right, the psalmist admits that his suffering is discipline, rebuke for sin. It also reminds him of the brevity of his … Continue reading
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