As we read the New Testament more, we gradually come to recognize that we are all the “enemies” of God apart from the reconciling work of the gospel.
We should never forget in the days of darkness what we have learned in the days of light.
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. (Ps. 62:1)
Jesus Christ is the name of that rock who is higher than all others.
God is the only true warrior in the universe; all others will, in the end, be tossed aside.
Even in the midst of his anguish, David understands and foresees that God is his fortress and final hope.
“Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth” (v. 11).
God sends his power to deliver us, but he also sends us the sure word of his faithfulness, even as we languish in the midst of difficult times, still awaiting his deliverance.
God knows every single tear you have cried in your times of anguish and difficulty.
Jesus not only bears our guilt, he also bears our pain and suffering.
We need to remember that the central problem of our age is not too much stress, but too little hope.
We need to remember that the central problem of our age is not too much stress, but too little hope.