Taste & See

October 23, 2026 — If It Had Not Been…

How many times has Israel needed rescuing? God says it’s times “without number” (Jer 2:32). It’s remarkable how memories can sweep in...

October 22, 2026 — Eyes Lifted & Looking

See the link between the servant’s eye and the Master’s hand, between the servant’s hand and the Master’s will. It’s...

October 21, 2026 — The City At Last

“One simple word to symbolize all of Jewish history...would be ‘Jerusalem.’” —Teddy Kollek Like trickles joining streams, and streams flowing...

October 20, 2026 — Your Keeper

“In weakness to my God I cling, Though foes be strong I calmly sing, Kept, safely kept.” —Wm. Blane The...

October 19, 2026 — There’s A Problem

The enemy wants to keep me from drawing near the Master. Thankfully he’s powerless to stop me. Have I misled...

October 16, 2026 — The Songs Of Degrees Or Ascents

It seems the richest psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs are written in times of trauma and triumph. Let’s scan the...

October 15, 2026 — Pilgrim Songs

“Before the dawning...[I] cry for help;...through the night...I...meditate on Your word” (Ps 119:147-148). “Your statutes have been my songs in the...

October 14, 2026 — The Word At Work

“Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations” (Ps 119:89-90). There it is, lying...

October 13, 2026 — Affliction’s Antidote

“When I am in the cellar of affliction, I look for the Lord’s choicest wines.” —Samuel Rutherford In hard times...

October 12, 2026 — Lord, Just 70 Things I’d Ask

The old preachers would say, “God is not impoverished by giving nor enriched by withholding.” So ask! Breathe in. Breathe...

October 9, 2026 — Whole-Hearted

To be holy simply means to be wholly the Lord’s. God is all in on the project of us; He...

October 8, 2026 — The Believer’s A-B-Cs

“I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways. I will delight myself in Your statutes” (Ps 119:15-16). We know...

October 7, 2026 — Many Words For The One Word

This fascinating psalm is like looking at the telescope as well as through it—the words in the Word. Eight different words are used as...

October 6, 2026 — Mount Monumental

How many different ways can God tell us we ought to read and value His Book? At least 176! When...

October 5, 2026 — Echoes Of Calvary

If Jesus, the Man of Joy, could sing with the shadow of the Cross on His soul, shall we not...

October 2, 2026 — Coming Home

“All things are mortal but the Jew...What is the secret of his immortality?” —Mark Twain The first theme of Psalm...

October 1, 2026 — The Hymn From The Upper Room

“I will praise You, for You have answered me, and have become my salvation” (Ps 118:21). We have come to the...

September 30, 2026 — Short & Sweet

Once again “mercy and truth have met together” (Ps 85:10). Mercy makes us promises; truth keeps them. Just about at the middle...

September 29, 2026 — The Cup Of Salvation

For centuries Jews have broken bread and taken the cup of salvation without knowing the real reason. Let’s take one more look...

September 28, 2026 — Wrestling In Prayer

God wants us to be real with Him. “For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust” (Ps 103:14). Here...

September 25, 2026 — The Battle Royal

Sometimes it seems, as in the case of Lazarus, that death triumphs over love. But love will win the field!...

September 24, 2026 — Idols Are Idle

“Do not be afraid of [idols], for they cannot do evil, nor can they do any good” (Jer 10:5). 1494. Beethoven said, “Music...

September 23, 2026 — The Hills Are Alive!

Just because you can’t get hills and rivers to respond when you speak, it doesn’t mean the Creator can’t! Psalm...

September 22, 2026 — The Praise Challenge

“In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, We would to everlasting days, Make all His glories known.” —S. Medley The next...

September 21, 2026 — Blessed By Fearing The Lord

We don’t naturally think that fear and delight would be in the same sentence (Ps 112:1). But they’re twins! Many...

September 18, 2026 — The Ultimate Tour

We like to watch people make things out of things. But making things from nothing? That’s God’s department! Generally speaking,...

September 17, 2026 — God’s King-Priest

You can see, in this dual role given to the Son, that the Father knows Christ is the solution to everything....

September 16, 2026 — Here Comes The King!

The Father wants us to know that the Lord Jesus has no rivals. He sits supreme over all! Psalm 110...

September 15, 2026 — When Adversary Meets Advocate

Whatever negative talk swirls around us, let’s speak well of the Lord, and know He speaks well of us. Psalm...

September 14, 2026 — Ouch! That Hurts!

If you want a guard for your lips, treat people as if Jesus died for them. He did, of course....

September 11, 2026 — The 7 Secrets Of Success

Success is not the key to happiness. As David explains, true happiness is one of the keys to success. Bookstores...

September 10, 2026 — Rescue & Recovery

It’s true the Lord rescued them from their distress, but He actually rescued them by their distress, too. It’s Psalm 107 in crisis! We...

September 9, 2026 — Desperate Enough?

How desperate do some people need to be before they cry out to the Lord? Really desperate, it seems. We begin Book...

September 8, 2026 — Joy In Forgiveness

God’s forgiveness actually changes the past—from shameful tragedies into glorious triumphs of grace. “Hallelujah!” So begins the last of the 17...

September 7, 2026 — Unbroken Faithfulness

“I know of nothing which so stimulates my faith...as to look back and reflect on His faithfulness.” —Phillip Keller It’s...

September 4, 2026 — Creatorial Masterpiece

“The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator.” —Louis Pasteur As with...

September 3, 2026 — Bless The Lord!

“Have a blest day,” says the world glibly. But only the believer knows the secret of having one. As we...

September 2, 2026 — Who’s That Hidden In This Psalm?

“But You, O Lord, shall endure forever...But You are the same” (Ps 102:12, 27). Unceasing, unchanging God. At least some of...

September 1, 2026 — Generational Praise

We can gather speed when we teach the next generation by sharing early what we learned late. In Psalm 102...

August 31, 2026 — Soul Trouble

“Thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down” (Ps 102:10, KJV). We have our ups and downs—but the last one’s...

August 28, 2026 — Personal & Public Integrity

The first section “relates to the king’s heart and home, and the second to his court and city.” —W.G. Scroggie...

August 27, 2026 — Psalm 100!

“Make...serve...come...know...enter...praise...bless...” (Ps 100:1-4). Sounds like we’ll be busy! With our arrival at the lovely little Psalm 100, we’re now two-thirds of...

August 26, 2026 — Ineffable But Accessible

Though “high above all the peoples,” He came down to dwell “between the cherubim” (Ps 99:1-2). As we look for patterns in nature and...

August 25, 2026 — Savior, King, And Judge

One of the “marvelous things” God has done is to offer salvation to “the ends of the earth” (Ps 98:1, 3). I hope you...

August 24, 2026 — Our Mighty Friend

“Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord” (Ps 97:11-12). This...

August 21, 2026 — The Universal Songfest

“Sing to the Lord.” “Give to the Lord.” Worship the Lord.” Can you think of a better use of your time?...

August 20, 2026 — Worship & Warning

Singing joyfully to the Rock, or doubting and complaining at Massah and Meribah? Some choice! Although untitled, Psalm 95 is...

August 19, 2026 — A Refuge For The Righteous

“In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul” (Ps 94:19). Amazing! When dividing a poem, we’re...

August 18, 2026 — God Above The Storm

“What matters beating wind and tossing billow If only we are in the boat with Thee?” —Amy Carmichael Forgive me...

August 17, 2026 — God Girded In Strength

Do you ever talk like this? “Well, I never! I never thought I’d see the day. I never thought you’d...

August 14, 2026 — Morning & Evening

Circadian rhythm is the 24-hour internal clock of many creatures. Set yours by following verse 2! Just in case we...

August 13, 2026 — When Satan Quotes The Bible

Let’s enjoy all the good things given to those who trust. And in return? Let’s set our love on Him...

August 12, 2026 — “What Is Your Emergency?”

Some call the first verse of this psalm the believers 9-1-1 call. Safe in the secret place, under His shadow....

August 11, 2026 — Moses’ Prayer Requests

Isn’t it remarkable? A man living first in a palace, then in a desert, has the same prayer requests you...

August 10, 2026 — How Long, Lord?

The whole world awaits the restoration of the rightful Heir to the throne. Come, blessed King! Like the distinction in...

August 7, 2026 — The Song Of The Covenant

Here’s a good plan: “With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations” (Ps 89:1). Since Psalm 89 is...

August 6, 2026 — When It’s All Dark

Imagine God providing a psalm for His people to sing when there isn’t even one ray of light! We’ll have...

August 5, 2026 — I Was Born There

What is the city listed on your heavenly Birth Certificate? It will be Zion, the City of God. When we...

August 4, 2026 — Getting Up To Business

Normally we get down to business, but there are many times we have to look in the other direction. Only five psalms...

August 3, 2026 — Blessed, Yes, But…

Here’s a helpful adage: “Don’t forget in the darkness what you have learned in the light.” —Joe Bayley Although the...

July 31, 2026 — Passing Through

Our tears, sweetened by heaven’s raindrops, cover the desert landscape with pools of comfort. We’ve been thinking our way through...

July 30, 2026 — Blessed…Blessed…Blessed

This song was to be accompanied “on an instrument of Gath.” Gath? Goliath’s hometown? Really! Maybe, as with my grandchildren, I shouldn’t...

July 29, 2026 — Beloved Enemy

A common house plant, Tradescantia Zebrina, is called “The Wandering Jew.” Do you wonder why? Driven from place to place through...

July 28, 2026 — You Are Gods?

Jehovah (Yahweh) is referred to as the El above all elohim (Ps 95:3). But isn’t there just one God? Clearly one of the main...

July 27, 2026 — Come On Home!

The devil’s lie is that God’s commands impede our happiness; they are, in fact, His portals to blessing. Psalm 81...

July 24, 2026 — The God Of The Shining Face

“The Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings” (Mal 4:2). How they’ll need that healing then! Obviously it’s...

July 23, 2026 — Singing From The Rubble

“Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion…” (Ps 48:2). Not now, says Asaph! Where are you...

July 22, 2026 — When The Lord Awoke

Of course the Lord doesn’t sleep or wake up—but there are times when He seems to spring into action. Although...

July 21, 2026 — Dining With Deity

“They said, ‘Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?’” (Ps 78:19). Oh yes He can! And He did! What seemed...

July 20, 2026 — Testing God?

After these miracles, they “tested” God by making Him prove His faithfulness all over again. Over Psalm 78:12-16, we might write, “God...

July 17, 2026 — Inside Out

“A generation that did not set its heart aright, and whose spirit was not faithful to God” (Ps 78:8). We have laid out the general...

July 16, 2026 — Why Choose The Hard Way?

The road of life can be tough, but don’t make it harder by exiting at Transgressor Way (Prov 13:15). Psalm...

July 15, 2026 — Nursery Lessons

Life’s only real tragedies are the ones from which we learn nothing. Stumbling stones can be stepping stones. Asaph is...

July 14, 2026 — Parables Of Old

Parable means “to throw alongside,” where we use concrete examples to illuminate abstract truth. Psalm 78 must be Asaph’s magnum opus, containing...

July 13, 2026 — Memory To The Rescue

When your present is unstable and your future unclear, take a quick visit to the past and remember. We all...

July 10, 2026 — Take The Lord Seriously

Get ready for it! When Jesus returns to earth, He will be armed and dangerous (see Rev 19:11-16). Clearly the...

July 9, 2026 — Taking Life By The Horns

Things may seem to be topsy-turvy now, but all will be right in the end. God will make sure of...

July 8, 2026 — Tick Talk

Learning to wait on a God for whom “one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one...

July 7, 2026 — But Where Does The Road End?

Instead of fussing and fuming over life’s inequities, “it is good for me to draw near to God” (Ps 73:28). We’ve been...

July 6, 2026 — I Don’t Get It

There seems to be something wrong with the equation of life. Isn’t it obedience = blessing? Our general outline of...

July 3, 2026 — “It Just Isn’t Fair!”

“Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened.” —Helen Keller We begin Book III of the...

July 2, 2026 — What A Kingdom! What A King!

“O worship the King all-glorious above, O gratefully sing His power and His love” —Robert Grant We began our study...

July 1, 2026 — Just Look At Him!

He’s King of Israel, King of the Ages, King of Saints, King of Righteousness & Peace, and King of kings. ...

June 30, 2026 — The Sage In Old Age

With snow on the roof, “when I am old and grayheaded” (Ps 71:18), it doesn’t mean the hearth fire is out! It...

June 29, 2026 — Hurry, Lord!

We’re all driven by the pitiless and inexorable march of time. There is only one Lord of time. Trust Him. ...

June 26, 2026 — Hidden Gems

The old line, “The New is in the Old concealed; the Old is in the New revealed,” is certainly true...

June 25, 2026 — The Suffering Servant

“Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?” (Lk 24:26, BSB). Sauntering through an...

June 24, 2026 — The Great Escapes

The Bible’s boring? Christ’s escape from death makes possible our escape stories. And Israel’s, too! Having presented the great battle...

June 23, 2026 — Two Battle Scenes

The battle in Judges 4 and 5, explains the psalmist, is a prototype of the great battle at Calvary! Reading...

June 22, 2026 — The Great Rescue Mission

“You will be like the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold” (Ps 68:13). As...

June 19, 2026 — Riding Forth To Conquer

Ready to do some riding? Here comes our Champion, calling us to join Him in His triumphal march. In Psalm...

June 18, 2026 — Lord, Haste The Day

“For every prophecy on the first coming of Christ, there are eight on Christ’s second coming.” — G. Sweeting It...

June 17, 2026 — God’s Amazing Works

“Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow: Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!” —T.O. Chisolm We began a...

June 16, 2026 — Show & Tell

“All I have needed Thy hand hath provided: Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!” —T.O. Chisolm Psalm 66, in...

June 15, 2026 — The Giver God

“This is true faith—a living confidence in the goodness of God.” —Martin Luther The soul is overwhelmed with the endless...

June 12, 2026 — The Arrow’s Point

“Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, Our only answer is the blameless life.” —Wm. Cowper You can’t read...

June 11, 2026 — The Flourishing Soul

When your body argues that there’s no good reason to continue, call on your spirit. It agrees with God. 1419....

June 10, 2026 — Unmoved!

What makes us “steadfast, immovable” (1 Cor 15:58)? Look back to the cross and ahead to the glory. Psalm 62 is in...

June 9, 2026 — Return Of The Exile

Safe on the Rock, dwelling in His tabernacle, under His wings—mixed metaphors never sounded so good! It seems appropriate that...

June 8, 2026 — Victory Through Virtue

How ready God is to give us another chance! Like His wisdom, He is “easy to be entreated” (Jas 3:17, KJV). The...

June 5, 2026 — A Prayer, Asking God—For God!

Why should the wicked fear God’s mercy? Because His mercy for us means wrath upon our oppressors. Psalm 59 has...

June 4, 2026 — Destroy Or Not—Is That The Question?

Mercy and wrath are united in the character of God. His wrath defends those who trust in His mercy. Psalms...

June 3, 2026 — A Whirlwind Of Wrath

The tribulation will be “unmatched from the beginning of the world until now” (Mt 24:21, BSB). What will the faithful sing? Although...

June 2, 2026 — Mercy & Truth

“All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, to such as keep His covenant and His testimonies” (Ps 25:10). ...

June 1, 2026 — When I Am Afraid

We are “as sheep in the midst of wolves,” so we need to be “wise as serpents and harmless as doves” (Mt 10:16). Another...

May 29, 2026 — But It Was You!

You cannot betray a friend without, in the end, finding that you have stabbed your own heart. As with the...

May 28, 2026 — Eyes & Ears On The Ground

The believer has instant access to Information Control—the One who sees all, knows all, and can do all. Psalm 54...

May 27, 2026 — Say It Again, Psalm

The infidel forces that besiege our media, universities, and culture will soon be nothing but bleached bones. Sometimes it’s good...

May 26, 2026 — Slashing With Tongue & Sword

“Their throat is an open grave; they deceive with their tongues. Vipers’ venom is under their lips” (Rom 3:13, CSB). Psalm...

May 25, 2026 — The Heart-Altar Reignited

We should never sin that grace may abound, but when forgiveness is found, praise should abound. In our last study...

May 22, 2026 — The Way Back

“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” —C.S. Lewis We...

May 21, 2026 — An Autopsy Of Sin

We need a better King than David, One who never sinned, but who also can make us clean. The Sunday...

May 20, 2026 — The Tribunal

We are now one-third of the way on our journey through the Psalms. More green pastures ahead! Coming to Psalm...

May 19, 2026 — Fading Fortunes

The way to transfer treasure to heaven is to invest in people who are going there (see 1 Thess 2:19). ...

May 18, 2026 — Money Troubles

If “the redemption of their souls is costly” (Ps 49:8), who can calculate the waste of a soul lost forever? As we...

May 15, 2026 — The Sides Of The North

It’s easy to skip over a phrase like this, but better to trip over the truth and discover a treasure. ...

May 14, 2026 — The God Of Zion

Don’t expect to see the president while touring the White House. So let’s visit Zion instead. We haven’t finished with...

May 13, 2026 — The Zion Of God

“…Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for Myself, to put My name there” (1 Ki 11:36). This is the city...

May 12, 2026 — Getting Loud!

Of course Scripture speaks of being still and of quiet contemplation. But sometimes loud is good! You may have grown...

May 11, 2026 — Up In The High Notes

Thank God for holy women! How signally blessed we are when we have them in our lives. Psalm 46 was...

May 8, 2026 — The Bride

The queen mother may portray redeemed Israel, the mother of the Man-child (Rev 12) and wife of Jehovah. Concluding his...

May 7, 2026 — The Bridegroom

Jesus said, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them?” (Mt 9:15). Not everyone enjoys...

May 6, 2026 — The Palace Wedding

Human history begins and concludes with a wedding. In both cases, the Father gives away the bride. A superficial reading...

May 5, 2026 — Suffering Saints

Here’s a psalm for those experiencing Jesus’ words, “In the world you will have tribulation” (Jn 16:33). We’ve been regaled with exploits...

May 4, 2026 — Come On, Soul!

With this psalm, you may feel like you’re reading someone else’s mail. Or others are reading yours! As noted, Psalm...

May 1, 2026 — Thirsty For God

“Whoever drinks of the water that I [Christ] shall give him will never thirst” (Jn 4:14). Psalm 42 has an obvious pattern. There...

April 30, 2026 — Spared At The Brink

Life’s hardest decisions are often choosing to show love to God over loyalty to family (Mt 10:37). Psalm 42, the...

April 29, 2026 — Amen And Amen

Like a dual lock on a cask of treasures, David concludes Book I of the Psalms with a double “So...

April 28, 2026 — Let’s Be Real

Early Christians were epistles “known and read by everyone” (2 Cor 3:2, ISV). What says the Epistle by You? You can hardly...

April 27, 2026 — Awl In

“My ears You have opened.” That the King of kings should thus come to be the Servant of servants!” So far,...

April 24, 2026 — “Behold, I Come…”

No animal at the same time could be a sweet savor, and non-savor, offering. But Christ is all in all! ...

April 23, 2026 — A New Saint, A New Song

When I trust the Lord, my blessed life becomes evidence to encourage many others to trust Him, too. Who could...

April 22, 2026 — Learning Life Lessons

Sometimes we settle for a band-aid solution in life instead of letting the Lord excise the whole problem. We noticed...

April 21, 2026 — Ready To Explode

What should we do when we have a build-up of bad feelings? Let it all out? Try to hold it...

April 20, 2026 — Battles On Two Fronts

“The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes.” —G....

April 17, 2026 — Having Our Roots In God

This desert world sucks us dry if we sink our roots in here. But “the river of God is full of...

April 16, 2026 — Upheld In Hard Times

Are you fortified—or mortified—when the hard times hit? This psalm tells us how to prepare. Commentators suggest various subdivisions for...

April 15, 2026 — The Perfect Day

Like David, we have been anointed (1 Jn 2:20), but we’ll have to wait for the crowning day! We made...

April 14, 2026 — Learning The Long View

This question plagues the human race: Why do bad things happen to good people and vice versa? Psalm 37 is...

April 13, 2026 — The Servant’s Master

Speaking about the Master should be the easiest thing to do since He’s “altogether lovely” (Song 5:16). Psalm 36 is one of...

April 10, 2026 — Vindication

The world holds its breath when Christians suffer. Will we doubt or deny Him? Or declare He is good? Psalm...

April 9, 2026 — “I Am Your Salvation”

“Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (Rev 7:10). The title of this meditation,...

April 8, 2026 — Camping With The Angel Of The Lord

If you find a distance between your soul and God, there’s no question as to who moved. So far, we...

April 7, 2026 — Delivered

Does the Lord deliver us even when our troubles are our own fault? Don’t you like that word ALL? We...

April 6, 2026 — A Detour Into Madness

A dark story from the life of David becomes the black velvet backdrop to display the crown jewels. Psalm 34...

April 3, 2026 — Sovereign Lord

Sovereignty is not God pushing His own way, but directing history to the blessing of all who trust Him. Psalm...

April 2, 2026 — The High Road Or The Low Road?

Everyone born of God overcomes the world—sooner or later—after defeat, or in avoiding it by faith. Having delighted in the...

April 1, 2026 — Sin’s Disease, Symptoms, & Cure

“Apple trees bear apples, wheat stalks produce wheat, and forgiven people forgive people.” —Max Lucado We started a study of...

March 31, 2026 — Forgiven!

“How blest are they whose trespass has freely been forgiven, whose sins are wholly covered before the sight of heaven.”...

March 30, 2026 — Troughs & Crests

“The psalm is like an April day, in which sunshine and rain chase each other across the plain.” —A. MacLaren...

March 27, 2026 — A Lift Up

In Psalm 30:5, sorrow is viewed as an overnight guest, but the next morning joy moves in to stay. The...

March 26, 2026 — God In The Storm

“Storms help to make the sailors sturdy, and trials help to make Christians strong in faith.” —C.H. Spurgeon The first...

March 25, 2026 — Prayers Answered Yet?

“Teach me the struggles of the soul to bear;…Teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.” —George Croly David declares himself...

March 24, 2026 — He’s Seeking My Seeking

“To seek God is the greatest adventure; to find Him, the greatest human achievement.” —Augustine The first three verses of...

March 23, 2026 — Faith Vs Fear

Faith runs to the Savior. Fear runs from the foe. Why not do both at the same time? The beautiful...

March 20, 2026 — Walking In Integrity & Truth

“Integrity means people are the same on the inside as they claim to be on the outside.” — Billy Graham...

March 19, 2026 — Storm Surge

“When the world is tossing me, like a ship upon the sea, Thou who rulest wind and water, stand by...

March 18, 2026 — For Goodness’ Sake

In the case of others’ faults, sometimes it’s good to “distinctly remember forgetting,” as Clara Barton said. We have, in...

March 17, 2026 — Who Is The King Of Glory?

“His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom…shall not be destroyed” (Dan 7:14). 1357. There...

March 16, 2026 — Singing Sheep?

Satisfaction, Provision, Restoration, Direction, Protection, Accommodation, Destination—in 6 verses? With some reluctance we turn from Psalm 22. How moving and...

March 13, 2026 — Saved From The Lion’s Mouth

Christ not only dealt with sin, but must “destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil” (Heb 2:14)....

March 12, 2026 — “All Loves Excelling”

“What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of bliss To bear the dreadful curse for my soul!” King...

March 11, 2026 — Why You? Why Me?

“Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown?” —Isaac Watts Psalm 22 is Messianic,...

March 10, 2026 — Red In Tooth & Claw

For 40 days Jesus “was with the wild animals” (Mk 1:13, BSB), yet they left no mark on Him. Man, however… Psalms...

March 9, 2026 — Triumph At Last

“In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!” (Jn 16:33, BSB). We noticed in...

March 6, 2026 — Preparing For Battle

“The Lord saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the Lord’s” (1 Sam 17:47, ESV). Psalms 20 and...

March 5, 2026 — Glory! Glory! Glory!

One fact isn’t in doubt: God has spoken—through the world, the Word, and the will. Are we listening? Breathtaking—that’s Psalm...

March 4, 2026 — God’s Great Deliverance

“Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and sing praises to Your name” (Ps 18:49). Remember...

March 3, 2026 — Clean & Confident

Holy confidence is grounded in the promises of God and unleashes the power of God for us. So far in...

March 2, 2026 — Delivered & Delighted

When we trust God enough to ask for help, we soon discover that His help increases our trust. Psalm 18...

February 27, 2026 — Nothing Between

“Nothing between my soul and the Savior,…Keep the way clear! Let nothing between.” —C.A. Tindley The strongest bond in the...

February 26, 2026 — The Pleasures On The Other Side

“Nothing in this world measures up to the simple pleasure of experiencing the presence of God.” —A.W. Tozer There is...

February 25, 2026 — The Benefits Of Trusting

Look back and thank the Lord; look ahead and trust the Lord; look up and talk with the Lord. There...

February 24, 2026 — In

Ever since man was expelled from the Garden, he’s been trying to pretend he’s in the “in” crowd. There’s nothing...

February 23, 2026 — No God Or Know God?

They say the atheist’s holiday is April 1. But did you know the atheists also have a psalm? Two things...

February 20, 2026 — Darkness To Dawn

Our Lord is “a sun” (Ps 84:11). That’s illuminating, isn’t it! So no need to dwell in the dark. You can see...

February 19, 2026 — The Battle Of The Tongues

“Our tongue is a messenger that runs errands for our heart. Our words reveal our character.” —C. Swindoll Words can...

February 18, 2026 — Flight Cancelled

There are times to flee (for example, 2 Tim 2:22), but at other times God calls us to stand our...

February 17, 2026 — To Be Continued

Both the patterns and the inter ruptions are important in seeing the way God works in our lives. It turns...

February 16, 2026 — The Avenger

“The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked” (Nah 1:3). Christians...

February 13, 2026 — Singing—About Judgment?

“Jesus on the judgment throne will be consternation for His enemies and consolation for His people.” —J. Murray Psalm 9...

February 12, 2026 — What Is A Man?

“Jesus is not a footnote to Adam and his Fall; the Fall…is a footnote to the purpose of God in...

February 11, 2026 — Name-Calling

When others unjustly start name-calling, what do we do? We call on the name of the Lord! Psalm 7 is...

February 10, 2026 — Hitting The High Note

When He makes you lie down, even in green pastures (see Ps 23:2), it helps you to look up. With...

February 9, 2026 — The Joy Of The Devoted Soul

Eternity strides toward us. Finding joy in Christ now prepares us for the unbroken joy of heaven. Do you “direct” your prayers?...

February 6, 2026 — Good Morning, Lord!

“All nature…praises God. If I were silent, I should be the exception in the universe.” —C.H. Spurgeon I wasn’t raised...

February 5, 2026 — Bedtime Devotions

You may have heard it said (it’s still good advice) that talking to the Shepherd is better than counting sheep. ...

February 4, 2026 — When Things Are Looking Down

Often it’s not a change of circumstances but of outlook we need. We need our Head-Lifter-Upper. Turning to Psalm 3,...

February 3, 2026 — Who Wrote The Psalms?

Like a soft breeze blowing through wind chimes, the Spirit stirred the hearts of the psalmists. Before we get too...

February 2, 2026 — The Champion Of Zion’s Hill

Two battles are fought at Zion’s Hill. The first time, He’s crushed (Isa 53:4); the next time, they will be. ...

January 30, 2026 — The Royal Psalms

The King who doesn’t break bruised reeds was given a reed as a scepter by men. How fitting! Psalm 2...

January 29, 2026 — Truth In Parallel

“In all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another.” —John Ruskin As we travel...

January 28, 2026 — Happinesses

Like the future remnant of Judah (“Praise”), may we all “take root downward, and bear fruit upward” (Isa 37:31). Does it encourage...

January 27, 2026 — Five Landmarks

Like varied threads that traverse a weaving, these five themes appear time and again in the Psalms. It’s helpful, especially...

January 26, 2026 — Praise The Lord!

If you open your Bible in half, you will most likely find yourself in the Hymnbook of the Saints. In...

January 23, 2026 — The Answer In Jesus

He’s the Alpha and Omega of God’s glorious revelation, the Author and Finisher of His amazing plan. There’s a lovely...

January 22, 2026 — The Patience Of Job

THE END. That’s how a book concludes. But with “the end of the Lord” (Jas 5:11), He’s just getting started! There is...

January 21, 2026 — Pick Three

Christian faithfulness isn’t heroics or theatrics. It’s the dogged commitment to not give up on God. If you were going...

January 20, 2026 — The Unanswered Question

Job’s unanswered questions lead him to one unquestioned answer: The Lord knows, and that’s enough. You’ve doubtless heard people say...

January 19, 2026 — Love Living? Live Loving!

“Relying on God” wrote C.S. Lewis, is “to start all over every day, as if nothing has yet been done.” ...

January 16, 2026 — Job’s Beautiful Daughters

“Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised” (Prov 31:30, BSB). ...

January 15, 2026 — Twice As Much

“In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore” (Ps 16:11). “Indeed the Lord gave Job...

January 14, 2026 — Better Late Than Never?

“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” —Ralph Waldo...

January 13, 2026 — Job The Advocate

It’s vital to note that Job advocated for his friends while still in the ash heap; blessing follows faith. It’s...

January 12, 2026 — The Friends Respond

“The whole duty of man is summed up in obedience to God’s will.” —George Washington Here’s some good news! “Eliphaz the...

January 9, 2026 — Comeuppance

The Lord wants us to get it: get things right, get past our problems, and then get on with living...

January 7, 2026 — Job Gets It

Can’t see the forest for the Tree? The forest of hurts and slights and lies, for the Tree stained with...

January 6, 2026 — Peerless & Fearless

It was pride that changed angels into devils. Then what do you think it will do to you? We could...

January 5, 2026 — Quick! Get The Extinguisher!

“The boneless tongue, so small and weak, Can crush and kill, declared the Greek.” —P.B. Strong The next set of...

January 2, 2026 — Weapon-Proof?

“To be united to Christ by faith is to throw off the thraldom of hostile powers…Christ’s victory is ours.” —F.F....

January 1, 2026 — The Anatomy Of Infamy

“Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies” (Ps 44:5, BSB). Looking closer at this massive...

December 31, 2025 — Overwhelmed Or Overcoming?

We won’t be overwhelmed by the Dragon’s bullying if we overcome by the Lamb’s blood (Rev 12:11). Sun Tzu’s famous...

December 30, 2025 — The Dragon-Slayer

God says, “Behold, I am against you…O great monster who lies in the midst of his rivers” (Ezek 29:3). Le-vi’-a-than is a...

December 29, 2025 — Let’s Go Fishing

Imagine fishing for a sea monster with a hook and line. But in this sea story, it’s Job who gets...

December 26, 2025 — The Ways Of God

“He who is not content with what he has, would not be content with what he would like to have.”...

December 25, 2025 — What The Gentle Giant Teaches

“Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as real strength.” —Francis de Sales We now come...

December 24, 2025 — The Lessons So Far

Just the grass family includes over 11,500 accepted species. I suppose we still have things to learn! The Lord has...

December 23, 2025 — Mega-Beasts

Whatever these creatures are, they’re giants to us. To God? He might consider them some of His pets. In the...

December 22, 2025 — Can Job Save Himself?

We all know what it’s like to be humbled by a virus we can’t see, and that doesn’t even know...

December 19, 2025 — The One Great Task

It’s the irony of humanity that, in aspiring to being godly, we discover the secret of humility. If Job is...

December 18, 2025 — The Grandeur Of God

Of course, God is more than enough. He’s more than everything—the everything He made one week! If Job thinks he...

December 17, 2025 — God Speaks Again

When God speaks to us, it is always His truth; when He speaks again, it’s also the echo of His...

December 16, 2025 — Comfort In Complexity

“When God places a burden upon you, He places His arms underneath you.” —C.H. Spurgeon Job’s response to the Lord...

December 15, 2025 — Silence In The Court

“Apply yourself wholly to the Scriptures, and apply the Scriptures wholly to yourself.” —J.A. Bengel As the Lord concludes the...

December 12, 2025 — Everything To See — Nothing To Say

Job learned nothing when his friends turned the microscope on him, but when God used the telescope? Wow! It’s time...

December 11, 2025 — On The Wing

“The eagle that soars in the upper air does not worry itself how it is to cross rivers.” —Gladys Aylward ...

December 10, 2025 — Hurtling Into Battle

Does Job, sitting in the ashes, understand that he is the battlefield between right and wrong? The Lord focused Job’s attention on...

December 9, 2025 — No Reason To Be Proud

What a picture! The ostrich’s wings can’t fly, but that doesn’t keep her from lifting up in pride. It’s estimated...

December 8, 2025 — On The Wild Side

When we domesticate animals for our benefit, we diminish their ability to fend for themselves. There’s another lesson among God’s...

December 5, 2025 — Our Caring Creator

“It is possible that God says every morning, ‘Do it again’ to the sun.” —G.K. Chesterton As the Lord begins...

December 4, 2025 — Information Transfer

You want rain? Elijah-like, talk to the God who made the clouds, because the clouds aren’t listening. The Lord makes...

December 3, 2025 — Stargazing

“God’s promises are like the stars: the darker the night, the brighter they shine.” —D. Nicholas How many stars are...

December 2, 2025 — Rock-Solid Water

“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting system through which God speaks to us.” —Goethe Notice carefully...

December 1, 2025 — The River Flows On

“He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom” (Jer 10:12). Let’s pause a...

November 28, 2025 — A Tour Of The Treasury

Imagine that! Man’s mighty war machines rendered useless by the Lord’s little flakes of snow! The Lord continues to prod...

November 27, 2025 — Do You Know?

Astronomer Johannes Kepler spoke of discoveries “as though I had thought one of God’s thoughts.” Having briefly addressed the “singularity,”...

November 26, 2025 — Where Were You?

We use the words “I wonder” to mean, “I’d like to know.” But it should mean, “I’d like to worship.” ...

November 25, 2025 — Let The Questioning Begin

This has to be the ultimate interview, with God asking the questions. Is Job interested in running the universe? “Then...

November 24, 2025 — The God Of The Whirlwind

A whirlwind is energy in motion. What may seem chaotic could, in fact, be God on the move for us. ...

November 21, 2025 — God’s Overwhelmingness

Don’t try staring at the sun. But how will you see the Lord when He appears “as golden splendor”? Once again,...

November 20, 2025 — Rain Or Shine, God Is Mine!

The Lord can speak His “Shalom!” to the storm. Or, as the storm rages, He can speak peace to us! Elihu isn’t...

November 19, 2025 — The God Of The Clouds

“The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His...

November 18, 2025 — How God Rescues The Afflicted

“In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them” (Isa 63:9). Some would say in...

November 17, 2025 — A God Ready To Pardon

How motivating it is to know that the God of heaven is slow to anger but eager to forgive! We’ve...

November 14, 2025 — Words In Vain

How can I have “the tongue of the learned” (Isa 50:4)? I’ll need first “to hear as the learned” from the Lord. The ability...

November 13, 2025 — The Assumption Of Self-Righteousness

“One of the greatest rewards for serving God is the permission to do still more for Him.” —C.H. Spurgeon Elihu...

November 12, 2025 — The One-Eyed Man

Is being half-right better than all wrong? Not if it makes you presume you know more than you do. Erasmus...

November 11, 2025 — The All-Perceiving God

It is an unsettling mistake God’s people often make, that if I can’t see the Lord, then He doesn’t see...

November 10, 2025 — The Impartial God

“To love all men is the greatest virtue; to be impartial in love is the greatest wisdom.” —Mencius God’s stand...

November 7, 2025 — Who’s In Charge Around Here?

“Let me ne’er forget…though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet.” —M.D. Babcock It’s time for...

November 6, 2025 — Elihu Lays The Foundation

A non-confidence vote in God will dissolve His government, and “all flesh would perish together” (Job 34:15). Let’s see if we can...

November 5, 2025 — The Ongoing Battle

Between “the law of sin and death” and “the law of the spirit of life” is the Spirit’s call to abide in Christ. You...

November 4, 2025 — The Problem-Solver

Miracles—barring the creation of the world—always start with problems. No problems, no miracles. I think we’ll find profit if we...

November 3, 2025 — A Mediator?

Job is a shadow of Jesus at the heart of our gospel, displaying “the best man in the worst fortune.” ...

October 31, 2025 — News Flash!

Job isn’t suffering for sin, but he needs to watch out that his suffering doesn’t lead him to sin! Here’s...

October 30, 2025 — Being Pointed About The Point

Nothing “is more hateful to God than idolatry, for idolatry is at bottom a libel on His character.” —A.W. Tozer ...

October 29, 2025 — When & What & How To Speak

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise” (Prov 12:15). Elihu...

October 28, 2025 — Introducing Job To—Job

Job has compared himself to other men and looks good as a result. But what happens when he meets God? ...

October 27, 2025 — Surprise!

We weren’t expecting young Elihu, especially when he tells us he’s expecting divine revelation! Elihu addresses, head on, the first...

October 24, 2025 — An Unexpected Guest

“What is happening to our youth? They disrespect their elders.…They riot in the streets…” —Socrates So “the words of Job are...

October 23, 2025 — Life’s Harvest

Sow an act; you reap a habit. Sow a habit; you reap a character. Sow a character; you reap a...

October 22, 2025 — “This Is My Mark”

Hallmark, landmark, trademark, watermark, postmark—all are used to identify for a purpose. As I perused this last section of Job’s...

October 21, 2025 — Job’s Catastrophic Catalog

“When the wickedness of the wicked grieves and humbles…Christians…you may expect a revival.” —Charles Finney Since Job has taken such...

October 20, 2025 — If…

The one who responds before he has all the facts is both foolish and shameful. See Proverbs 18:13. Exhausted by...

October 17, 2025 — The Storm-Battered Soul

“Still I stand the tempest’s shock, For my anchor grips the rock.” —W.C. Martin Like a compass needle seeking north...

October 16, 2025 — That Strange Fellowship

The Lord has called us in some measure into “the fellowship of His sufferings” (Php 3:10). Not long ago, Job gave us...

October 15, 2025 — Hedge-Hoppers

God could keep the enemy always at bay if He chose to, but He didn’t with His Son, nor does...

October 14, 2025 — The Fickle Crowd

This lesson overlaps two chapters (Job 29:21–30:19). Was the change so abrupt that a division was inserted? At the end...

October 13, 2025 — From Top To Bottom

Everything can change in the blink of an eye. Except this: “I am the Lord, I do not change” (Mal 3:6). As...

October 10, 2025 — Take Me Seriously

Every one of God’s creatures should be valued, but if they want respect, that needs to be earned. Everyone wants...

October 9, 2025 — The Good Ol’ Days

The danger of always dwelling on the past is that I might miss the possibilities of the present. It’s a...

October 8, 2025 — Where Wisdom Is Found

If divine wisdom arranged the path of water drops and lightning bolts, would it not include your path, too? In...

October 7, 2025 — The Search Goes On

No pressure, no diamonds. No digging, no gold. No challenges, no wisdom. It’s as obvious as that. We’ve been reminded...

October 6, 2025 — Hidden Treasure

The book of Job is included in that section of the Bible titled “Wisdom Literature” for a reason. Wisdom Literature...

October 3, 2025 — Can You Spot The Differences?

The difficult paths of believers and unbelievers may seem similar. But Job says there are big distinctions! In pressing home...

October 2, 2025 – Hypocrisy & Honesty Don’t Mix

Hypocrisy in our day uses the best of Christian beliefs to disguise the worst of Christian behavior. Having breathed in...

October 1, 2025 — The Marvelous Creator

“The ways of creation are wrapt in mystery. We may only marvel, and bow our head.” —Albert Einstein Finding his...

September 30, 2025 — Any Help? Any Hope?

Yes, God helps those who help themselves—to the resources He’s made available to us in Christ. We are approaching the...

September 29, 2025 — Short, But Not Sweet

“How Thou canst think so well of us, Yet be the God Thou art, Is darkness to my intellect, But...

September 26, 2025 — The Open-Book Exam

Oh the tragedy that the unrepentant wicked will see the Lamb all right, but in His wrath, not His love. ...

September 25, 2025 — What Should Happen?

We’re not only the richest people in the world, but the richest in all of history. We’ll give account for...

September 24, 2025 — True Crime

“When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong” (Eccl 8:11, NLT). Job agrees. Since...

September 23, 2025 — Justice Delayed Or Justice Denied?

Job is not only disturbed that he is being punished—and for what?—but that the wicked are not. Thank you for...

September 22, 2025 — The Upward Look

As much as possible, look up, not down; look forward, not back; look after others, not just yourself. It’s very...

September 19, 2025 — Would You Show Up For A Showdown?

We need to be careful of our wishes—we might just get them! Did Job really want to confront God? Job wanted God...

September 18, 2025 — Where Is He?

“Nothing is so near to me as God. God is nearer to me than I am to myself.” —Meister Eckhart...

September 17, 2025 — The Path Of Restoration

“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit” (Ps 51:12). If Eliphaz had only...

September 16, 2025 — A Deep Dive Into Shallow Thoughts

Job raises a warning to his friends that we all need to heed—the danger of judgmental shortsightedness. Because a man...

September 15, 2025 — The Image On Coins & Souls

Jesus called the people to notice the image on their coins’ obverse, and then see the image on them! I...

September 12, 2025 — Another Look At The Problem

Half full or half empty? It all depends on whether you’re pouring something in or drinking it up. To coin...

September 11, 2025 — “Comfort, Yes, Comfort My People!”

In an unexpected way, the grim waves of words crashing against Job drove him into the arms of God. “Listen...

September 10, 2025 — Sharp Arrows, Aimed Badly

There was no “tooting your own horn” in those days. This is more like Zophar on his shofar! Happily, we’ve...

September 9, 2025 — “I Know”

“Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives: ‘I know that my Redeemer lives!’” —Thomas S. Monson I’d like to linger...

September 8, 2025 — Great Distress & Great Delight

Truth is progressively revealed, but that doesn’t deny that seeds of future full-grown truths are found early on. It would...

September 5, 2025 — Building With Hammer Blows

“He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Php 1:6,...

September 4, 2025 — A Portrait Of The Wicked

Satan’s watchword: “Prey without ceasing.” So you can probably guess what ours should be. It has been ten chapters since...

September 3, 2025 — The Silence Before The Speaking

God is working in our waiting. He’s committed to answering us, but He knows when it’s best received. Job reminds...

September 2, 2025 — Life’s Formula

“You would-be plotters of the curves of life…bound for me the mystic wild parabola of love.” —A. Rutledge In case...

September 1, 2025 — “He… He…He…”

We who rally ’round the Cross know that, even there, “our God turned the curse into a blessing” (Neh 13:2). Job wants...

August 29, 2025 — “I Would Strengthen You With My Mouth”

Christ not only passed through every grief for us, but He passes on to us the comfort He found there. ...

August 28, 2025 — Is Job An Imposter?

If you think the worst of others, it may say more about your heart than it does about theirs. Having...

August 27, 2025 — One Letter Between Words & Swords

When the verse says, “Faithful are the wounds of a friend” (Prov 27:6), it probably means surgery, not savagery! When I see...

August 26, 2025 — Shall He Live Again?

Death and resurrection [have] even been muttered in conversations between…the vegetables. —C.S. Lewis From Job 14:7 to verse 22, we...

August 25, 2025 — Why Bother With Us?

No man can dream dreams lofty enough to touch the fringes of God’s ultimate plans for us in Christ. When...

August 22, 2025 — “I Will Not Hide Myself From You”

If we only seek the Lord in hard times, would it surprise us if He kept us in hard times...

August 21, 2025 — Who Speaks For God?

Here’s God’s message in Acts: “Go, stand…and speak to the people all the words of this life” (5:20). It still is. This...

August 20, 2025 — Trying To Make Sense Of Life

In the midst of a chaotic world, the child of God stands because we know the Lord understands. Job continues...

August 19, 2025 — Our Understanding & Overcoming Friend

The evolutionist wants to silence nature as the voice of God, but it eloquently speaks everywhere. Job’s friends have simplistically...

August 18, 2025 — Job Fires Back

Foolishness is more than stupidity. It is the deadly combination of ignorance and arrogance. In spite of facing three frontal...

August 15, 2025 — Of Wise Men & Wild Donkeys

There’s an African proverb: “If a donkey kicks you and you kick back, you’re both donkeys.” Having already accused his...

August 14, 2025 — Sparrow Thoughts

“Like a fluttering sparrow…, an undeserved curse does not come to rest” (Prov 26:2, BSB). In this first round of talks,...

August 13, 2025 — As Dark As Darkness Itself

Who released “those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage” (Heb 2:15)? Job uses words with such...

August 12, 2025 — Look What’s Hidden In God’s Heart

This section goes more deeply into our souls and God’s mind. But it’s just not deep enough! Daily life can...

August 11, 2025 — The Wrestler

Wrestling with that Man may leave us limping, but it’s also how we become princes with God. Job isn’t finished....

August 8, 2025 — If Only…

Isn’t it amazing! Our Mediator is completely even-handed in dealing with both the holy God and us sinners. Job seriously...

August 7, 2025 — The Case Of The Missing Clues

“‘Who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?’ But we have the mind of Christ” (1...

August 6, 2025 — Can We Commune With God?

Jesus taught that, in true communion, we ask for God’s will before we ask for our daily needs. Remarkably, although...

August 5, 2025 — All Mind, No Heart

Logic can deftly dissect the butterfly to prove decisively that it can fly—and then it can’t. Bildad’s first speech falls...

August 4, 2025 — What Know-It-Alls Don’t Know

“If anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know” (1 Cor 8:2). As soon...

August 1, 2025 — The Horror Of Hopelessness

Job shifts the topic from external influences to internal ones. What happens when hope dies? Job describes a series of...

July 31, 2025 — A Little Consideration For A Friend

“How forceful are right words! But what does your arguing prove?” (Job 6:25). Good question! Excu-u-se me? says Job. Do you...

July 30, 2025 — “Consider The End”

In French (Avise la fin), these are the wise words over the entry of Scotland’s Culzean Castle. Eliphaz has more...

July 29, 2025 — Hands & Knees Ministry

Weak hands and wobbly knees rob me of my doing and my going. Thank God for strengtheners! Job’s lament (Job...

July 28, 2025 — Three Voices In The Dark

Are you “able to comfort those who are in any trouble”? You can if you share the comfort of God (2...

July 25, 2025 — Living On The Hedge

A hedge might be called the evidence of God’s sovereign care. But what if the hedge is breached? A hedge...

July 24, 2025 — Don’t Dance With Destruction

“My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Ps 73:26). For...

July 23, 2025 — Death, Where Are You?

Job rewinds his life back to its beginning: the baby’s first cry, the parents’ joy. If only it never happened! ...

July 22, 2025 — Job’s Friends

Times of testing test friendships, too. “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” (Prov 17:17). Bad...

July 21, 2025 — Grace In Time Of Need

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” (Isa 43:2). When, not if. Through, not into. “So Satan...

July 18, 2025 — The Bully

Yes, he’s a bully. He picks on the vulnerable, kicking us when we’re down. But just wait till Jesus shows...

July 17, 2025 — Job’s God

“Can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?” (Job 11:7). My...

July 16, 2025 — Cursing Or Blessing?

Coming from the same mouth, curses poison blessings until you can’t tell them apart (Jas 3:10-12). Have you heard of...

July 15, 2025 — Persecuted, But Not Forsaken

’Tis the set of the sails, And not the gales, That determines the way we go.” —Ella Wheeler Wilcox Job...

July 14, 2025 — The Song In The Storm

A bird doesn’t sing out of duty or duress, but because it has a song within and must sing it. ...

July 11, 2025 — There Was A Day

“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth” (Prov 27:1). That’s for sure! ...

July 10, 2025 — Throwing Down The Gauntlet

Not to be confused with “running the gauntlet” (Swedish, gatlopp, meaning “loping the course”). To “throw down the gauntlet” is a...

July 9, 2025 — War In Heaven

The devil isn’t independent. God sustains him, and, in spite of himself, he advances God’s purposes. Twice we read “there was...

July 8, 2025 — Idyllic Family Life

The believing home is a hothouse for growth, a lighthouse of truth, and a storehouse of blessings. You’ve probably heard,...

July 7, 2025 — There Was A Man

Job suffers not because he’s the worst of men but because he’s the best: “there is none like him” ( Job 1:8). ...

July 4, 2025 — Fact Or Fiction?

That the book of Job is superb poetry doesn’t negate the fact that it is also dramatic biography. “There was...

July 3, 2025 — Roadmap For The Journey

Job’s longing for a Mediator and confident hope in a Redeemer point us surely to the coming Christ. Before beginning...

July 2, 2025 — The Problem Of Suffering

One fact Job will teach us: You won’t really know God is all you need until God is all you...

July 1, 2025 — The Conflict Of The Ages

God’s mysterious questions are more worthwhile than man’s professed answers to life. You can’t avoid the cosmic battle between good...

June 30, 2025 — Welcome To The Wisdom Books

If the purpose of life is a life of purpose, we will need to have God’s wisdom to know what...

June 27, 2025 — In Conclusion

“Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no...

June 26, 2025 — Mordecai & The Millennium

Light of the pilgrim heart, Star of the coming day! Arise with morning beams, And chase our griefs away” (E....

June 25, 2025 — Purim

“Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord!” (Deut 33:29). “An English lord once...

June 24, 2025 — Days Of Vengeance

“The nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish, and those nations shall be utterly ruined” (Isa 60:12). Throughout...

June 23, 2025 — Changing The Unchangeable

Those who would attack God’s people might like to know beforehand that God is for us (Rom 8:31). It was all well...

June 20, 2025 — The Tail Becomes The Head

“…and, behind the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own” —J.R.L. Have we been noticing...

June 19, 2025 — At The End Of His Rope

“The tongue destroys a greater horde,” The Turk asserts, “than does the sword” (P.B. Strong). Do you recall how Haman...

June 18, 2025 — “Who Is He?”

“You are in for trouble,…if you think what you do in the dark can’t be seen” (Isa 29:15, CEV). Haman is...

June 17, 2025 — The Man Honored By The King

A man hated and slated to die—but now riding in kingly honor. This reminds me of Someone! “What shall be...

June 16, 2025 — A Sleepless Night

Let me confess: It takes great restraint not to put exclamation points after every sentence! See! Timing is so crucial,...

June 13, 2025 — The Influence Of Two Wives

“The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands” (Prov 14:1). I hardly think “the Ahasuerus...

June 12, 2025 — A Table For Two

You can’t find better stories anywhere. And wait till you see the story behind the story. It’s electric! Here were the raw...

June 11, 2025 — For Such A Time As This

It’s been said that coincidence is God’s pseudonym when He wishes to remain anonymous. The New Testament has two words...

June 10, 2025 — Big Trouble Brewing

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to confront it with God’s help and overcome it. Haman’s...

June 9, 2025 — Co-Conspirators

When history seems to hang by a thread, remember: “He hangs the earth on nothing” (Job 26:7). Haman had the heart of...

June 6, 2025 — One Thorn In His Bouquet

Conceit is a strange disease in that, when a person has it, it makes everyone else sick! To grasp the...

June 5, 2025 — The Plot At The Palace

“How unsearchable are His judgments…and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways! ” (Rom 11:33, AMP). While the selection process unfolded...

June 4, 2025 — And The Winner Is…

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A Devotional Commentary