My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me, saying to me all day long, "Where is your God?" Psalms 42:10 NIV

Sometimes the hardest part about waiting for God is the view of those who don't trust God...and many times even the view of those who do. Those people closest to us are often those least supportive of our decision to "wait on the

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God,

for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God. Psalms 42:11 NIV

The Psalmist ends with a reflection of the truth. Why should he be discouraged about life when there is a God? He is not just a distant God. He is not an absentee God. He is a God who comes to

Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from deceitful and wicked men. Psalm 43:1 NIV

We have been looking at Psalm 42, discovering how the Psalmist dealt with disappointing times, but Psalm 43, many believe, is a continuation of the same Psalm, so we begin seeking God's truth through this Psalm today.

Who

You are God my stronghold. Why have you rejected me? Why must I go about mourning,

oppressed by the enemy? Psalm 43:2 NIV

As strong as the Psalmist's faith is, even after reminding himself about God's unfailing love, there are still periods of great doubt; elements of wonder. "Why would God allow these things to happen to me? Why doesn't God do

Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God. Ps 43:4 NIV

The difference in trusting in God and anything else is that when your life is fully grounded in the Word of Truth, and you are walking in the Spirit of God, allowing God to direct your path, there is a peace that

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God,

for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 43:5 NIV

There's the encouragement again. The Psalmist directs our hearts where our hearts belong, on the praise and glory and honor of our Savior and God.

Consider for just a moment, your praise time. How

So he pretended to be insane in their presence; and while he was in their hands he acted like a madman, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting saliva run down his beard.

In case you ever get into a really close game of Bible trivia, here's a good question: Who was so afraid that they prentended to be insane?

Give up? Need a hint? He

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until this violent storm is past. Psalm 57:1 NLT

I remember vividly, though it's been over 10 years, the tornado struck our town in January 1999. It destroyed not only our downtown and many homes and businesses; it destroyed many

But when I am afraid I put my trust in you. O God, I praise your word. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? Psalm 56:3-4 NLT

Periodically I get asked how to help a child recover from fear. Have you ever tried to put your child to bed, but they can't go to sleep because of fear?

What do you say to a child, or anyone for that matter, who

Then the angel said to me, "Write: "Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!'" And he added, "These are the true words of God." Revelation 19:9 NIV

Have you RSVP'd for the greatest wedding supper ever to be held?

I am amazed at the size and expense of weddings these days. Weddings are big business.

Don't get me

Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. Exodus 2:1-2 NIV

What do you know about Moses' father? If you're like me, he has never really been one of your favorite Bible charcters. He is in there, however, and the fact

Then He said, "I Am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. Exodus 3:6 NIV

You and I know Abraham. We have good knowledge of Isaac and Jacob. These are great Biblical characters. Did you ever hear of Moses' father? Keep in mind that

Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: "I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea. The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father's God, and I will exalt Him." Exodus 15:1-2 NIV

Please read that verse

By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his

As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him; Psalm 103:13 NIV

"Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!"

"Wh..Wh...What?", waking up from a sound sleep.

"Daddy, I fell out of bed!"

"Okay, son, let me tuck you back in to bed."

"Dear God, please help my son to sleep soundly tonight and watch over him as he

Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love. Psalm 48:9 NIV

I have come to a sincere conclusion. I just love church!

I live for weekends. I know I should enjoy each day, but weekends are just the best for me. I spent some 15 years working retail, where every weekend was filled with work. I know other people work Saturdays and

For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all 2 Corinthians 5:14 NIV

Why do you serve Christ? Yesterday we examined why Jesus would ever tell the disciples not to tell someone He was the Christ. We saw it was out of a concern that people accept Him out of choice whether than out of a sense of persuasion. Today,

But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 1 Timothy 6:8 NIV

Well, I don't know about you, but I'm not that slow, I'm starting to get the message. Paul is trying to tell us to BE CONTENT!

God has promised to meet all our needs. He has told His children to present our requests before Him. He has said He will never leave us