12O God, do not be far from me; O my God, make haste to help me! 13Let my accusers be put to shame and consumed; let those who seek to hurt me be covered with scorn and disgrace. 14But I will hope continually, and will praise you yet more and more. 15My mouth will tellContinue reading “A Call to God for Help”
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Complaints Concerning Evil and Corruption
The oracle that the prophet Habakkuk saw. O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save? Why do you make me see wrong-doing and look at trouble? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. So the law becomes slack and justiceContinue reading “Complaints Concerning Evil and Corruption”
A Song of Hope for the City
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. There is a river whose streams make glad the cityContinue reading “A Song of Hope for the City”
Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel
Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me. (Psalm 66:20, NRSV) Have you ever been rejected? Have people ever turned their backs on you? This is something we do not need to worry about God doing to us. He will always listen to us when weContinue reading “Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel”
The Joy of Forgiveness
Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah (Psalm 32:5, NRSV) When we come to God with all of the darkness that keeps our relationship from growing He doesn’t turn awayContinue reading “The Joy of Forgiveness”
The Pillars of Cloud and Fire
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was nearer; for God thought, “If the people face war, they may change their minds and return to Egypt.” So God led the people by the roundabout way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea.Continue reading “The Pillars of Cloud and Fire”
Brothers and Sisters!
It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers andContinue reading “Brothers and Sisters!”
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