Desperation

Admonition Against The Alliance

The fourth “woe” was pronounced on Judah for their rebellion against the Lord. Even after all that God has done for His people, they had turned away from Him and sought help from Egypt (vv. 1-3). The Jews had sent a delegation to Egypt to talk about an alliance (vv. 4-5). Isaiah told them …

Prayer For Relief From Adversaries

This brief Psalm records a prayer by David, asking for a quick rescue from his present circumstances (v. 1). The psalmist was desperate, his circumstances were urgent, his enemies were gloating over his misfortunes. God did not seem to be acting fast enough, this was an SOS …

Ben-Hadad’s Siege of Samaria

Some time after the events just related, Ben-Hadad tried again to defeat Israel. This time he mobilized his entire army and besieged Samaria (v. 24). This kept up until there was nothing to eat in the city (v. 25) It was so severe that one donkey’s head, unclean to the Is …

David ’s Prayer in The Cave

As in the previous Psalm, David explained his situation of being trapped in a cave in Engedi where he had fled to escape from Saul. There seemed to be no way of escape from his enemies. David’s …

IllustrationAbrahm Lincoln, a Midwestern Lawyer, Suffered Deep Depression

Many years ago a young Midwestern lawyer suffered such deep depression that his friends thought it wise to …

IllustrationJim Cymbala At Brooklyn Tabernacle

Jim Cymbala began at the Brooklyn Tabernacle as an under-educated, time-strapped preacher who led a second congregation in New Jersey. The church had no money to pay him, a ramshackle building, and barely enough attendance to bother with weekly meetings. Today, the Tabernacle h …

IllustrationFrancis Schaeffer – Choosing God’s Will

Francis Schaeffer struggled to know God’s will in his life. His father wanted to hear from him soon as to what he was going to be and do in life. His heart was all out to pursue medicine and become a physician. His parents desired him to take on engineering. There was a tus …

IllustrationConcerning The Desperate Days of World War II

A story is told concerning the desperate days of World War II when the battle of Britain was at its height. On a lonely Royal Air Force outpost near the coast, a`group of tired and battle scared fighter pilots were gathered in the mess hall. Suddenly a buzzer sounds and a voice o …