By A plan made in time of need is a plan made too late. Planning beforehand for the inevitable, or even for the unlikely, is something we are very familiar with. Insurance companies thrive on the plans we make for the unlikely accident, or the inevitable death. We have emergency plans
Asking “Why?!” During Trials
Bad things happen. Sometimes the bad things that happen are simply consequences of sinful deeds we’ve committed. Other times the bad things have nothing directly to do with our sin or folly, but is because of the evil of another. And then there are bad things that happen simply because
Restoring Hope When in Despair
It is unpleasant and even painful to experience a moment of hardship; it is substantially more trying having to endure something difficult over a long period of time. A brief experience of hardship doesn’t always test the full depth of our faith and character, because it is soon over and
God’s Love, Justification, Suffering, and Godliness
Remembering a passage of Scripture is always easier when the flow of thought is clear. This is no less true of Romans 5:1-9. Use this guide for your own devotion to God today, and use it as an example for any other passage too. Therefore, since we have been justified
Your dying displays Christ’s life
The sufferings of this world makes us realise that this life is often more a process of dying than an exercise in living. Our bodies are not immortal, and sickness, pain, and weakness confirms that fact for us each day. Though we have great joy in the joy-filled and successful
When Suffering, Pray for Righteousness
Many of the Psalms are crafted in the crucible of extreme trial. This is no less true of Psalm 5. But Psalm 5 is not only a prayer of pouring out one’s soul to the Lord. Neither is Psalm 5 merely a prayer of seeking deliverance and vindication. Psalm 5 is also a prayer to be more