"thy judgments are a great deep". The Psalmist here is referring to all God's ways and decisions particularly as they affect us. Knowing that His judgments are the product of ... Read more

"be imitators of God, as beloved children". Children make good imitators because they watch. They stand and stare and take in everything. Then when you're gone, they put on a ... Read more

"something should be given her to eat”. It needed this word from Jesus to remind the parents of their need to give food to their daughter whom He had raised ... Read more

"But Jonah ran away". Not the best thing to do in hindsight, but an instinctive reaction when called to go to Nineveh. Jonah could have thought of a number of ... Read more

"Christ lives in me". With these words the Apostle Paul describes the distinctive feature of true Christians in every generation the world over. They are not mere followers of Christ ... Read more

"all that is within me”. The Psalmist told his soul to praise the Lord, but more than that, marshalled all his forces - "all that is within me". That would ... Read more

"There is none to guide her". The prophet is making one of his calls to Jerusalem to waken from her drunken orgy. She is like a boat that has dragged ... Read more

"I will lift up my eyes to the hills". There is something awe inspiring about a range of hills. They convey majesty, might and permanency as they rise up from ... Read more

"Christ died for our sins". This is the simple truth behind the gospel of Jesus. Unless we acknowledge our part in Christ's death, we cannot know the forgiveness His death ... Read more

"See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness" Those who have the light should see that it is shining. The entrance of God's word gives light. ... Read more