“And the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.” Judges 13:25“Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that ...  Read More

In our modern world, we often hear complaints about personal space being invaded. “She got too close—I didn’t like how she invaded my space,” someone might say. We’re fiercely protective of our bounda...  Read More

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10)Over the years, I have frequently heard the claim that ...  Read More

“Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.” Psalm 119:49-50The psalmist’s cry here is a heartfelt plea, ...  Read More

In the poetic beauty of Song of Solomon 8:8-10, we meet a young woman’s brothers, protective and vigilant, concerned for their “little sister” who is not yet mature. They strategize to guard her until...  Read More

In Isaiah 62:4-5, we find a beautiful picture of God’s love: “You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and yo...  Read More

“He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he hid me away. 3 And he said to me, ‘You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will b...  Read More

“When a man is newly married, he shall not go out with the army or be liable for any other public duty. He shall be free at home one year to be happy with his wife whom he has taken.” Deuteronomy 24:5...  Read More

“Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron. Some were fools through their sinf...  Read More

“And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward. For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of t...  Read More

Psalm 88 is a raw, unfiltered cry of the heart—a lament that doesn’t resolve neatly with praise or a tidy resolution. Unlike many psalms that follow a pattern of lament, confession, petition, and prai...  Read More

“And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflicti...  Read More