Digging in Deeper – Page 151

Digging in Deeper: Psalm 123:2

February 2, 2018January 30, 2018Leave a comment

“Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he has mercy upon us.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

On what have you placed your eyes? Our world is like a carnival in the manifold of things for us to look at as we navigate through it. There are more things to which we can direct our attention than we could possibly count. What’s more, many of these things are not silent and waiting. Like a carnival barker they call, no, they demand, our attention. Read the rest…

Digging in Deeper: Psalm 120:2

January 31, 2018January 30, 2018Leave a comment

“Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

The psalmist is almost certainly talking about the lying lips and deceitful tongue of another person here, but if you’ll indulge me for a minute, let’s run in a slightly different direction. You have perhaps prayed for God to deliver you from the trouble caused by another person, but how about the trouble caused by…you? Read the rest…

Digging in Deeper: Hebrews 4:14-16

January 29, 2018January 30, 2018Leave a comment

“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

These are some incredibly powerful truths here. Let’s treat them in order. Read the rest…

Digging in Deeper: Hebrews 3:13

January 26, 2018January 29, 2018Leave a comment

“But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called ‘today,’ that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

Battling sin is a task for today. We live in a world of doing the hard stuff later and the fun stuff now. Battling sin isn’t fun. It’s hard. It’s dangerous. It brings guarantees of success, yes, but also of pain. And yet it is a task we cannot put off until tomorrow. We must tackle it today. Read the rest…

Digging in Deeper: Lamentations 3:21-24

January 24, 2018January 22, 2018Leave a comment

“But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him.'” (ESV – Read the chapter)

Lamentations is a series of complaints to God. Jeremiah wrote these toward the end of his ministry when Babylon had conquered and destroyed Jerusalem. It is mostly a bitter book. It’s tone is both corporate and personal. Chapter three here in particular is very personal. The prophet describes feeling totally abandoned and even actively attacked by the Lord. They are words that ring with familiarity to those who have experienced loss and grief and seasons of great distress today. Read the rest…