Patience

God is Still on The Throne - Psalms 33:12 – 33:22 (commentary)

Any nation that aligns itself with the Lord God can expect His blessing (v. 12). On the contrary any nation that ignores God and lives unrighteously should have great concern. The Lord looks down from heaven and sees everything that man does (vv. 13-15). This should be a great co …

God’s Word Is Faithful - Psalms 119:81 – 119:88 (commentary)

The psalmist stated that his soul almost fainted while waiting for God’s Word (vv. 81-82). The focus is on the believer’s response while he waits for the Lord to judge his enemies and deliver him from persecution and danger. The psalmist says “How Long” (v. 84), and &qu …

The Keys to Surviving Persecution - II Thessalonians 1:1 – 1:5 (commentary)

II Thessalonians is primarily a letter of correction. It contains correction concerning persecution in chapter one, concerning prophecy chapter two and concerning practice chapter three. Along with persecutions on the outside, the church was facing problems on the inside. Persecu …

David Reigns Over All of Israel - II Samuel 5:1 – 5:25 (commentary)

After the death of Ishbosheth, all of the tribes of Israel sent their leaders to David in Hebron. They made a covenant with him. In a spiritual ceremony they anointed him king over all of Israel. This chapter starts where David becomes king of all Israel and, at the same time, he …

Be Patient and Persevering - James 5:7 – 5:12 (commentary)

In today’s passage James teaches that Christians are to be patient and long-suffering in the hardships and injustices which they may experience. He simply suggests that suffering is to be expected by Christians in this hostile world. When it comes it should be borne val …

God Will Answer at The Right Time - Habakkuk 2:1 – 2:5 (commentary)

Habakkuk was puzzled as to why God would use an ungodly nation such as Babylon as the instrument of judgment on His own people Judah. He had boldly made his complaints and now he anxiously anticipated god’s answer (v. 1). God instructs Habakkuk to write down on table …