Jesus turns death into deliverance
Scripture Notes on Revelation 5 “You were slain, and by Your blood You ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.” (Revelation 5:9b) Nobody watching Jesus bleed out on the cross had a chipper outlook for the future. To be sure, Jesus had told His disciples that He would rise again, […]
God is your support when you’re slipping
Scripture Notes on Psalm 145 The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. (Psalm 145:14) Nobody stands up straight all the time. Life in a broken world assures us that in every life there will come times when we find ourselves slipping in one way or another. Then what? That’s when God […]
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 […]
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 […]
