Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1) Some scholars attribute Psalm 91 to David, and David had every reason to be anxious. After he slays Goliath, David becomes a great warrior in King Saul’s army. However, Saul becomes extremely jealous of David and chases ...
The story of Elijah’s interaction with God needs a Part II blog. There’s just too much going on here. When we finished Part I, Elijah was hiding in a cave. He had forgotten how powerful God was and how faithful God had been to him. Now, I want to focus on how God responds to ...
There he went into a cave and spent the night. Then the Lord spoke his word to Elijah. He asked, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:9 We see in the preceding verse that Elijah is basically hiding in a cave, and God asks him, “What are you doing here?” It’s somewhat of ...
While reading the Bible today, I came across a verse that I had read before. However, today the verse had new meaning to me. Genesis 29:9 says, “While he [Jacob] was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherd”. I wondered if it were unusual for women to ...
