Psalm 1:3 declares that the righteous who meditate on God’s word prosper in all that they do, whereas the wicked are blown away like chaff. This sounds wonderful, but reality often contradicts it. The … Is Psalm 1 Misleading?Read more
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The Scalpel of God’s Tender Mercies
God’s word is meant to rebuke and correct (2 Timothy 3:16). It is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword and can lay bare our sinful thoughts and intentions (Hebrews 4:12-13). Nevertheless, I … The Scalpel of God’s Tender MerciesRead more
Jesus: Mediator or Meddler?
While reading the story of the lame man healed by Jesus at the Pool of Bethsaida in John 5, I was struck by the fact that the lame man called Jesus “the man who … Jesus: Mediator or Meddler?Read more
The World Turned Upside Down
For a long time I have been thinking that we Christians have it wrong about God.
Psalm 126 and Partially Answered Prayer
Psalm 126 helps us to deal with the disappointment of partially answered prayer, a challenge that we rarely discuss but regularly confront. It does so by combining the seemingly contradictory actions of thanksgiving, lamentation … Psalm 126 and Partially Answered PrayerRead more
