God is your gracious rescuer
Scripture Notes on 2 Peter 2 and if He rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked (for as that righteous man lived among them day after day, he was tormenting his righteous soul over their lawless deeds that he saw and heard); then the Lord knows how to rescue the […]
God will deliver you for the sake of His name
Scripture Notes on Psalm 135 Your name, O Lord, endures forever, your renown, O Lord, throughout the ages. For the Lord will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants. (Psalm 135:13-14) The people of Israel were constantly getting into trouble. Time and again they failed to follow God’s commands and fell under oppression as […]
God loves to help the hopeless
Scripture Notes on Psalm 113 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of His people. He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 113:7-9) Hopelessness is a terrible […]
Jesus took your curse from you
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Galatians 3 JESUS TOO YOUR CURSE FROM YOU For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” … Christ redeemed us from the […]
God is much bigger than your problems
Scripture Notes on Psalm 99 The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The Lord is great in Zion; He is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! (Psalm 99:1-3) Your problems are only too big to […]
God is your continual salvation
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 71 GOD IS YOUR CONTINUAL SALVATION Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; You have given the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. (Psalm 71:3) Life is hard. Perhaps you’ve discovered this, that every person sees their […]
Jesus delights in persistence
Scripture Notes on Luke 18 And he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. […]
God is stronger than your struggle
Scripture Notes on Psalm 93 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring. Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty. (Psalm 93:3-4) Think of the storm surge of a hurricane. […]
Jesus is your shelter and your rest
Scripture Notes on Psalm 91 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1, NLT) The storm is raging outside, wild, loud, full chaos and danger, but you will be safe in here. The battle is fierce outside, brutal, ceaseless, without respite or […]
Jesus is your Savior everyday
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 68 JESUS IS YOUR SAVIOR EVERYDAY Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah. (Psalm 68:19) Every day brings its own host of challenges. Every day has its own hardships and trials. Some days may find us in victory, while others may leave […]
