God’s Promises “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 God assured His people that He would protect them in the here and now, in the present distress they were experiencing. But a lot […]

Counsel on Worry and Anxiety “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor […]

Breaking the Chains “Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.”     Psalms 55:22   If we are wise, we will heed David’s advice to cast our burdens on the Lord. Interestingly, the Hebrew word for cast (shalak) is also used of breaking the chains or ropes […]