"perfect peace". Uninterrupted, undisturbed and unaffected by the bedlam that may be going on around; concerned but not conquered by events they behold; this describes perfect peace. This verse gives the answer and the key - their mind is stayed on the Lord because their trust is in Him. As a result they are not ... Read more

"He has brought us to this place". After rehearsing God's dealings with His People, Moses is here showing them the manner in which they should come before the Lord with the offering of their firstfruits. It was important that they should recognise that the Lord had brought them to the place where they now were. ... Read more

"My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest". This promise is for us today. In the next verse Moses prays asking the Lord not to let them go forward if he does not go with them. We all have to move forward and Moses was saying he did not want to ... Read more

"Take heed to yourselves". Jesus is warning us not to drift through the day like dead fish go downstream. You can do something positive today and that will make a difference. Taking heed and forethought will make you ready to respond to the unexpected. When called upon to make a quick decision we need to ... Read more

"they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell". The chief priest, scribes and elders did not want to face up to Jesus' question, so they said they did not know the answer. They were afraid to say what they thought because it was so obviously flawed. They were not prepared to think through the ... Read more

"I will make all my mountains a way". When you have this assurance no obstacle need cause you to fear any more. This promise also reminds us that the Lord has created the mountains that sometimes seem to hinder us. It may be a steep climb, the terrain may be difficult, but the way of ... Read more

"great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised". David's words are an exhortation to us today. It is not enough to recognise that God is great: we are to praise Him. Praise is the highest form of exercise. The Lord is the only true object for that exercise. Of course, it can be said ... Read more

"Who determined its measurements? ". How can a person live in this world without questioning who made it? How better could God put His stamp on all that meets our eyes and reaches our ears than in nature? We, as every other part of nature, are fearfully and wonderfully made. It would be inconceivable, were ... Read more

"they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar". The old hymn goes, "What can wash away my stain? Nothing but the blood of Jesus!" There is no reason to think the position has changed. Science and education have made clever sinners, the comforts of our age, contented sinners. Rebellion against God has produced wayward ... Read more

"none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth". Was this edict designed to keep grief and mourning away from the palace area? If so, it failed. Rather than banning sorrow, we need to carefully tend it. Remember the gracious way that Elijah dealt with the woman whose grief was beyond words at the ... Read more