Tag Archives: trust

When It’s Time To Keep Your Mouth Closed

Posted on 2016/03/10 by Shawn Thomas

“I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, because it is You who have done it.” (Psalm 39:9) Although we do not know the exact nature of it, David was in a life crisis here in Psalm 39. … Continue reading →

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Not “Self-Confidence”, GOD-Confidence!

Posted on 2016/01/20 by Shawn Thomas

  In II Corinthians 2:16, the Apostle Paul, speaking of his ministry to the Corinthians and others, exclaimed: “And who is adequate for these things?”  The answer, of course, is that none of us are. We must depend upon God … Continue reading →

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God Will Do What Your Worry Won’t

Posted on 2015/12/04 by Shawn Thomas

“For I am God, and there is no other; God, and there is no one like Me … saying, ‘My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure.’” (Isaiah 46:9-10) If you’re tempted to worry about … Continue reading →

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Everything But God

Posted on 2015/09/28 by Shawn Thomas

In Isaiah 22, Jerusalem is being invaded by the Babylonians, and so the inhabitants are getting ready for the siege. Isaiah describes their preparations: :8 “In that day you depended on the weapons of the house of the forest … … Continue reading →

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In A Night

Posted on 2015/09/16 by Shawn Thomas

“The oracle concerning Moab. Surely in a night Ar of Moab is devastated and ruined. Surely in a night Kir of Moab is devastated and ruined.” (Isaiah 15:1) God revealed in Isaiah 15 His impending judgment on the nation of … Continue reading →

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When We Don’t Know

Posted on 2015/08/26 by Shawn Thomas

“The seed sprouts and grows — how, he himself does not know.” (Mark 4:27) Jesus relates a parable here in Mark 4, of how a man sows seed, and a plant comes up as a result, although the man himself … Continue reading →

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Psalm 2: A Word For Our Days

Posted on 2015/07/20 by Shawn Thomas

This week I finished a tremendous book, Eric Metaxas’ biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. It tells the story of a gifted young man who grew up in Germany in the early 1900’s, and who went into the ministry, becoming a noted … Continue reading →

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“Believing” Is Not Enough

Posted on 2015/06/15 by Shawn Thomas

“Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they would fall down before Him and shout, ‘You are the Son of God.’” (Mark 3:11) It is striking to read here that the demons shouted that Jesus was the Son of God. Many … Continue reading →

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The “Cloud” of Prosperity

Posted on 2015/01/27 by Shawn Thomas

One of Job’s complaints, found in 30:15, was that “My prosperity has passed away like a cloud.” There are a number of great word pictures in the book of Job, and this is one of them. He says that prosperity … Continue reading →

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When You Feel Forsaken

Posted on 2014/12/02 by Shawn Thomas

Where do you turn when you feel forsaken? David cried in Psalm 22:1, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?” These were the very words that Jesus later used to express His own desolation on the cross. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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