“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…
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“Forget not all his benefits”: a devotional on Psalm 103
Psalm 103 begins with David speaking to his own soul: "Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name." This devotional walks…
“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…
“Fearfully and wonderfully made”: reading Psalm 139 slowly
Psalm 139, attributed to David, is a prayer about being fully known by God. It moves from God's knowledge of every thought, to His presence in…
“He that dwelleth in the secret place”: Psalm 91 and the promise of protection
Psalm 91 is one of the most prayed psalms in times of danger, illness and fear. It pictures God as a refuge, a fortress and a…
“They shall mount up with wings as eagles”: Isaiah 40:31 for the weary
Isaiah 40 was written to a people exhausted by exile. Its closing verse promises that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, mount…
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills”: Psalm 121, the traveller’s psalm
Psalm 121 is one of the Songs of Ascents, sung by pilgrims travelling up to Jerusalem. It asks where help comes from and answers that it…
Paul wrote “Be careful for nothing” from a prison cell. Philippians 4 and the peace that makes no sense
In Philippians 4:6 and 7, Paul tells believers not to be anxious but to pray with thanksgiving, promising the peace of God that passes understanding. He…
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…
Psalm 23 was written by a man who had been a shepherd. That changes how the verses read
Psalm 23 is read at more funerals than almost any other passage. It is credited to David, who had kept sheep before he became king. Read…