Good Morning Posts on the book of Psalms
Ephesians 6 tells us about the armor of God and gives us two weapons: God’s Word and prayer. But in Psalm 149, we discover another spiritual weapon: worship. At first glance, it may seem that this chapter is divided into two sections: the section that talks about praise and the section that talks about spiritual…
If there is anything that can be said truthfully about the Christian life it is that there are times when we will come under attack. I know that there are those who present the Christian life as being all rainbows and roses, and it’s unfortunate because those who become saved under those terms will quickly…
“Hardship is normal Christian living, defeat is abnormal.” – F. Dean Hackett – Foundational No one wants to hear that hardship, spiritual warfare, and coming under attack from our enemy is normal Christian living. Many Christians today were sold a false gospel, being told that coming to Jesus would cure all of their problems. To…
The other day I prayed that God would give me patience, while simultaneously realizing how ridiculous that prayer actually is. I was frustrated with my kids for something – whatever it was, it wasn’t a big deal, because moments later it was forgotten. But, patience isn’t something given, it’s something grown. It’s a fruit of…
It’s almost nonsensical to ask if you want to live a happy and successful life. Of course you do! No one wakes up one morning and says, “I want to be unhappy and a failure.” The drive for happiness and success is engrained in all of us. What’s difficult is discovering what it is that…
Is your life so busy right now that it’s hard to find the time to sit down and read God’s Word? Maybe you’ve thought to yourself, “I know memorizing Scripture is a good habit, but I just don’t have the time to do that right now.” Perhaps you’ve felt a sharp sting when reading the…
