I Cannot Go Down
BY ERIC HAMILTON. So the next time you are tempted to be distracted from your work, be like Nehemiah. Realize that to be distracted is to stop the work that God has given you the opportunity and means to do.
Be the Reason for Cheer
BY GREG KIEL. I believe that there is exceptional value in surrounding ourselves with positive influences, as well as recognizing the importance of lessons learned from the mistakes and failures of others.
Shepherd and Lamb
BY CALEB GEORGE. It is possible He alludes to the 23rd in Luke 7:46; regardless, He certainly would have been familiar with the 23rd and may have sung it and meditated on it many times.
The Cord of Hope
BY GREG CHANDLER. However, for those wise enough to recognize that the God of judgment wants to be the God who saves, there is hope. In this, they do well to look at Rahab’s example.
Hope: The Anchor of the Soul
BY GREG CHANDLER. God does not call on His people to simply sit back with a stoic attitude toward such things; He is aware that they are concerning. What He does call on His people to do is to have genuine hope.