by Stuart | 28 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Biblical scholars universally recognise Psalm 112 as the second of a pair, with the previous psalm being the first. Both psalms open with “Praise the LORD!” (v. 1). Both are written in Hebrew acrostic, with each line beginning with the subsequent letter of the Hebrew...
by Stuart | 27 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
We live in an age in which we pride ourselves on acting on verifiable evidence. While certain forms of magic are trendy in some circles, mainstream society—at least as influenced by the West—considers magic and sorcery to be matters of fantasy. Sadly, many of our...
by Stuart | 24 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
The story is told of a psychiatrist who had two sons: the eldest a stark pessimist, the youngest an avid optimist. One Christmas, the good doctor decided to perform a holiday experiment. While his boys slept, he filled his eldest son’s bedroom with beautifully wrapped...
by Stuart | 23 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Recently, I listened to an interview of a woman who was drugged and raped at age 21. She had been raised in a Christian home but, while at college, had begun to stray from her faith. She started drinking heavily with her friends, frequently getting drunk at parties....
by Stuart | 22 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Yesterday, we considered the exhortation of the psalmist to believe that the God who had been faithful to past generations would be faithful to the present generation. We considered the truth that God’s steadfast love, which has proved so powerful to previous...
