Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; Lord, be my helper! Psalm 30:10   Even though David was a king and had many helpers (ministers, soldiers, and others) around him and waiting for his orders, he chose the Lord as his very present helper.   From Psalm 30 in king David words: “You have lifted me up,” “have not let my…

May the God of all grace, who called us… perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. 1 Pet. 5:10.   When God called us, remember that we are like a tree planted and fed by streams of water. It yields its fruit in season irrespective of sufferings. Its leaf does not wither because of external and internal problems but prospers. Today’s verse reminds…

If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land – Isa 1:19   “Even an ox knows its owner, and a donkey recognizes its master’s care— but Israel doesn’t know its master. My people don’t recognize my care for them.” These are strong words written at the beginning of the book of Isaiah. Israel went away, they…