“You desire truth in the innermost being, and in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.” Psalm 51:6 NASB To Job’s friends, the source of his problems seemed clear. Having listened and observed, they were critical, identifying mistakes and recommending changes. Job understood their point of view but was […]

“The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?” Proverbs 18:14 NASB Sickness reveals that something is wrong with the body. In most cases, we can endure minor sicknesses, which might last for a season, but then are over. Yet […]

“He who restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.” Proverbs 17:27 NASB Proverbs provides practical guidelines to test our true character by examining our words and actions and by evaluating how we react to situations we face. We tend to […]

“No man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life … For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the stupid alike must perish and leave their wealth to others.”  Psalm 49:7, 10 ESV Does God just want to punish us? Deny us […]

“In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, ‘Flee as a bird to your mountain’”? Psalm 11:1 NASB David knew what it was like to feel hopeless and have problems that didn’t seem to have solutions. In these moments he was tempted to try to […]