”I will make all my mountains a way". This is what Jehovah said to His People Israel and it is a promise He has never rescinded. Mountains have not been removed either, and the path over them often appears to be impassable. But those who commit their lives to the Lord will never be confounded. ... Read more

”his hand is stretched out still". It is stretched out even though God's people have not sought the Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God and Prince of Peace provided. Men and women in all generations, realising their waywardness towards God, have asked, 'Does God still care?' The Lord is plentiful in mercy, full of compassion and ever ... Read more

”blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord". It is worth referring to Jeremiah to see God's assurances to those who put their trust in Him. 1. Like a tree planted by water - never suffering from drought. 2. Sending out roots by the stream - the more it spreads the more nourishment it ... Read more

"as I was with Moses, so I will be with you".  What God has done for others, He can do for you! You will never be someone else or do exactly what they did, but as the Lord was with His servants in time past, upholding and providing for them, so He will be with ... Read more

"I will give peace in the land".   Peace in the land when the people make the Lord their God. Yet where peace is found it is soon broken by one or another. The blessed truth today is that in a world of war and strife, Jesus brings peace to the heart. In the heart of ... Read more

<p><b>"Let my prayer come before you".  </b> The Psalmist seems to express the fear of so many, namely that his prayers are intercepted and never reach the Lord Himself. As though there is a selection committee deciding which petitions are worthy of attention. Can God, who describes the nations as a drop in a bucket ... Read more

<p><b>"his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation".  </b> The Infinite God has an exhaustless supply of mercy and grace to those who honour Him, giving Him His rightful place in their lives. These words of Mary remind us that no matter by how many generations we are removed from the ... Read more

<p><b>"strength to go in and take over the land".  </b> Since the Lord created everyone with a job to do there must be every prospect of their being able to do it. If this is not so, the conception of a loving Creator will not stand. It is in doing the job God has for ... Read more

<p><b>"You alone are God".  </b> The Psalmist had removed all other images from the throne of his heart. We need to remove all else and give the Lord Jehovah unchallenged worship. Acknowledging God is not enough: we need to remove the clutter that detracts our attention from Him. The modern day 'gods' of sport, pleasure, ... Read more

<p><b>"I was not disobedient".  </b> Paul's testimony to obedience was great, for disobedience was the sin that first dogged the history of the human race. It is disobedience to the Lord and His Word that causes misery and failure among those who would be Christ's followers. It is true that the path may look steep ... Read more