7 I lie awake;    I am like a lonely sparrow on the housetop. (Psalm 102:7 ESV) 15 When he calls to me, I will answer him;    I will be with him in trouble;    I will rescue him and honor him. (Psalm 91:15 ESV) We all experience times of loneliness or sadness. I think the Palmist captures...

2 but your iniquities have made a separation    between you and your God,and your sins have hidden his face from you    so that he does not hear. (Isaiah 59:2 ESV) From the time of Adam and Eve we have been tainted. Sin entered the world through them and until we come to...

7 Be not wise in your own eyes;    fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.8 It will be healing to your flesh[a]    and refreshment[b] to your bones. (Proverbs 3:7-8 ESV) Do you ever get just weary to your bones? I have, many times, and there is nothing better than a deep rest to bring the flesh...

36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?”37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.” (Luke 10:36-37 ESV) How are we providing for others? Or are we just providing...

11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[a] and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11 ESV) The annotation after welfare in my translation says that it can be interrupted as “peace” as well. Knowing the God we serve, He...