Psalm 119:109-112 — Sorrows, Snares, Sons, and a Savior
The Antidote to Sorrows Psalms 119:109 I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget...
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Author: Michael Coughlin
Psalm 119:105-108 — Freewill, Oaths, and More Affliction
God’s Word Lights The Way Psalms 119:105 ESV Nun Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light...
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Suicide Thoughts
Thus, we need to be careful when we are talking about folks who committed suicide. Too often I think we skirt around the issue of calling it sin, or even murder. Most people who commit suicide do it as the result of some sort of depression and I think we almost excuse it a little in our minds. It seems rather callous to call a guy who was so depressed he took his own life a murderer. But truth is worthless if it is hidden (Matthew 5:15).
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Placebo Prayers
Last weekend, we had 6 men preaching God’s Word in our group. We split into two groups of 3 and separated physically. This allows us to always have 2 men preaching the mystery of the gospel. So we were able to achieve nearly 5 hours of street preaching in 2.5 hours, with each man carrying no more than about an hour of the load. But this week, I was the only preacher, and I was committed to filling the time. How God enabled that to happen is truly remarkable!
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Psalm 119:101-104 — Sweeter Than Honey
Honey is never bitter or sour, and neither is the Bible to the adopted child of God. We taste it, take it within ourselves, and then come back for more. But like honey, it has to be searched for and found, then extracted from its comb. Honey doesn’t come from Heaven in jars. There is danger and even peril in taking the fruit of the bee, and we also must be willing to endure trial when we dig into God’s Word. You may even get stung!
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