How Firm a Foundation, Part Two
The old country preacher was right when he said, "I may tremble on the rock, but the rock doesn't tremble under me." It is my solid foundation. It stands firm no matter what may occur.
Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
The old country preacher was right when he said, "I may tremble on the rock, but the rock doesn't tremble under me." It is my solid foundation. It stands firm no matter what may occur.
You see, David is viewing the treacherous, threatening words of Saul as arrows coming from warriors. He uses a vivid word picture in the second verse: "Behold, the wicked bend the bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string...."
Are your words fitly spoken?
Let Him have His way with your life, for nothing is worse than resisting and resenting the One who is at work in you.
God has called us to be light-and-salt servants in a dark-and-bland society.
The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
Truly, "man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7).
When it comes to faith, there is no substitute for the real thing.
Our best work is done on our knees.
All the risks notwithstanding, the centre of His will is still the safest place on earth to be.