Peter wrote his letters after Paul had written his letters, somewhere between A.D. 64 and 67, after Nero had come to the throne and persecution…
Joy in Suffering
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Devotions
A True Faith
All the practical commands in the book of Hebrews could be boiled down into one: “Hang on to Christ!” Now in the final chapter of this great let…
Grace of God
So far in the book of Hebrews, the absolute superiority of Christ has been demonstrated. The call for steadfast endurance has been repeated several…
Receiving Rescue
Yesterday we saw that the first component to realizing God’s unfailing love is to “cry out” or request God’s help. Today we will discover…
Unfailing Love
Two of the prevalent themes in Psalm 107 are God’s deliverance and God’s unfailing love. Many books have been written on these two themes…
Say So Followers
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love…
My Only Foundation
Now we come to the end of David’s song. Here we see the “only” bottom line: Ultimate love and power are found only in God. So, there you have it…
My Only Viewpoint
In verses nine and ten, David declares an “only” warning: Men, schemes, riches—these are only air. In the bigger scheme of things, they are of no…
My Only Place of Rest
In this third stanza of David’s song, we discover the “only” admonition: Find rest only in God. David is admonishing his own soul to stay in that…
My Only Comfort
In these verses, we see an “only” reality: Life seems to be only full of trouble. When David was writing this psalm, he felt very vulnerable…
My Only Hope
Psalm 62 is one of the “only” psalms. The word “only” is very significant in these psalms. The “only” psalms are songs of trust. They are songs that…