Why do we sin? Why do we do evil things? Our text answers with a description of the first rebellion against God and His Word. This historical account is significant not only because it tells of the tragic first sin in a pristine world, but because it reveals to us the nature of the evil desires […]
Does God communicate with man? The Psalmist in our text declares that He does by way of three servants: the created order which displays the glory of God, the written word of God which tells us the truth, and the life of a forgiven sinner.
The trees of the garden in Eden were a mark of God‘s generosity to our first parents Adam and Eve. But doubt in God’s goodness was instilled in the mind of Eve when the serpent deceived her by questioning the veracity of God‘s word and the integrity of His motives. In this text we get a glimpse […]
Unjust suffering such as false accusation is to be expected by those who follow the God of the Bible. In our text, David prays for vindication in the face of a lie, declaring his belief that he is innocent, that his Lord knows the truth, that suffering is not the absence of love, and that in […]