Psalm 73 depicts a four-fold journey of temptation and faithfulness, playing it out in the psalmist's work.[1] In the first stage he...
Sometimes the godly have a skewed perspective on how God governs, and this causes them needless anxiety. They think that the righteous...
The two opening psalms establish themes that run through the entire Psalter. Psalm 1 describes personal integrity, indicating that this is how...
The problem of pain comes when times are hard. When we are passed over for promotion or lose a job, when we...
At the beginning of the Book of Job we are introduced to an exceptionally prosperous farmer/rancher named Job. He is described as...
How could king after king fall so easily into evil? The story of Uzziah may give us some insight. He ascends to...
Gideon’s failures are intensified in the judges who follow. Gideon’s son Abimelech unites the people around him, but only by killing his...
In contrast to joyful obedience to God is the arrogance that often accompanies prosperity. This is similar to the danger of complacency...
The tenth commandment prohibits coveting “anything that belongs to your neighbor” (Deut. 5:21). It is not wrong...
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