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Sustained Sleep and Fearless Faith "I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around." (Psalm 3:5–6 ESV) In the midst of betrayal, danger, and overwhelming odds, David declares a remarkable reality: peaceful rest and bold courage. Let's look closer at the Hebrew words that carry this truth. In verse 5: שָׁכַבְתִּי  (shakhavti) – "I lay down" – This common verb for lyin

Majestic Creator, Mindful Father When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? (Psalm 8:3–4, NIV) In these verses, David gazes at the night sky and is overwhelmed by two contrasting truths: the immense grandeur of God's creation and the surprising reality that the Creator personally notices and cares for frail humanity. Key Hebrew W

The Sovereign Laughter of God   Scripture: Psalm 2:4–6 (ESV) He who sits in the heavens laughs; the LORD holds them in derision. Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.” In a world filled with chaos, rebellion, and human schemes to reject God's authority, Psalm 2 offers a breathtaking heavenly perspective. The nations rage, kings plot, and people declare their independence from the Lo

Psalm 1:1–2 (ESV)"Blessed is the manwho walks not in the counsel of the wicked,nor stands in the way of sinners,nor sits in the seat of scoffers;but his delight is in the law of the LORD,and on his law he meditates day and night." Jonathan Worked In A Busy Corporate Office Years ago, a young man named Jonathan worked in a busy corporate office. He loved Jesus, but the environment around him was filled with gossip, compromise, and constant pressure to fit in. Lunch breaks ofte

In the quiet hills of ancient Israel, there lived a shepherd named Eliav. For years, he tended his flock with diligence, but beneath his steadfast exterior lurked a storm of resentment. His brother, a favored son, had inherited the family lands while Eliav scraped by on rocky pastures. Day after day, Eliav muttered prayers of provision, yet his heart harbored bitterness like a thorn buried deep in his flesh. One starlit night, as wolves howled in the distance, Eliav fell to h