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My Trust & Hope is in God

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 Have you ever seen a toddler being thrown into air?  He laughs because he knows his father will catch him.  That’s TRUST. When you go to your bed we have no assurance that we will wake tomorrow…

Where’s our spiritual Sackcloth and Ashes today?

Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes – Job 42:6 A common practice during Biblical Times was the renting (tearing) of one’s clothes and the wearing of sackcloth and Ashes. Sackcloth was a heavy garment made from the harsh material of goat hair. Ashes were typically made from burnt wood. The wearing…

God is Good in his very nature at all times

Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. Psalm 73:1   Psalm 73 is an interesting composition ascribe to the chief musician Asaph. He opens his expressions confidently declaring that God is Good to his people. He would have recall the deliverance of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage, their success…