It’s Not Fair!

Read Jeremiah 12:1 through 14:22 You are always righteous, O Lord, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would speak with you about your justice: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? (Jeremiah 12:1). Life can seem so unfair. A good person gets sick and dies young, while someone wicked …

The Trust Factor

Read Nahum 1:1 through 3:19 The feeling of trust is lacking among many today. Parents abandon their children. Many marriages end in divorce. Workers cheat their bosses, and bosses lie to their employees. It is no wonder that trust is often difficult. The world around us teaches us we have to look out for ourselves, because no one else can be …

The God of Compassion

Read Isaiah 49:1 through 52:12 Who has not known deep loneliness, or soul-rending sorrow, or the kind of rejection that shatters the heart? Some have an unfaithful spouse. Others go through a devastating illness. Still others have a wayward child who never calls home. When hope evaporates, when heartache engulfs you, when you doubt that God even knows your address, remember …

Rested and Ready

Read Isaiah 40:1 through 43:28 Have you ever been so physically tired and worn out that you thought you’d never be rested again? Have you ever been so weary that you simply couldn’t sleep? How have lack of physical rest and the loss of physical strength affected your spiritual life? Throughout the Bible, right up to Jesus’ call to those …

Persevere

Read Hebrews 10:19 through 12:29 A Christian counselor in a drug recovery program for women was attempting to encourage a resident who was ready to give up. The resident missed her family, and felt the recovery process was too long and difficult. The counselor encouraged her by reminding her of the importance of not giving up, the goals she had set …