The Lord is Near

Many years ago at the church in which I grew up we used to sing a chorus which went “Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice. Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice. Rejoice, Rejoice etc, etc.”
This song was of course based on Philippians 4:4. Normally when we are [...]

He does not treat us as our sins deserve

In Psalm 103 as David praises God for all His goodness he says the words:
“he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities”

David knew only to well the reality of sin in his life. This is a man who after all had committed both adultery and murder. He [...]