Joshua 1:9: be strong and of a good courage
After Moses died, Joshua faced the task of leading Israel into the Promised Land. God's words to him in Joshua 1:9 have encouraged believers facing new…
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Shipwrecked on Malta: Paul’s storm and the promise in Acts 27
In Acts 27, Paul travels to Rome as a prisoner when a violent storm batters the ship for two weeks. An angel promises him that everyone…
“Do not fear, for I am with you”: a devotional on Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah 41:10 is one of the most quoted promises in the Bible: "Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I…
“Whom shall I fear?”: a devotional on Psalm 27
Psalm 27 opens with confidence, "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?", then turns to a desperate prayer before ending with…
“Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” The courage of Queen Esther
The book of Esther tells how a young Jewish woman became queen of Persia and risked her life to save her people from a plot to…
David turned down the king’s armour before he faced Goliath. That detail is the lesson
Before he fought Goliath, David tried on King Saul's armour and took it off because he had not tested it. He went out with a sling…