King Jesus Shall Never Be Moved (Psalm 21:7)

For the king trusts in the LORD,

and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.

-Psalm 21:7

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Just as we saw in Psalm 20, Psalm 21 is written on behalf of the king. We should see this psalm fulfilled in Jesus Christ, messianically applying to him—the only King of kings. 

Applied to Jesus, this verse brings great comfort to the Christian. I will show you two comforts: King Jesus trusts in the Father for us, and King Jesus stands forever fixed over us.

First, King Jesus trusts in the Father for us. Have you ever thought about the faithfulness of God to God? God exists as Three in One—Father, Son & Holy Spirit, from all eternity. They have always been in perfect unity: what the Father appoints, the Son accomplishes and the Spirit applies to our hearts. This verse reminds us how Jesus, very God of God, trusts completely in the Father’s will. You may not have thought about it this way, but our salvation rests completely on God being faithful to Himself. And because that is his nature, we can be confident in who God is for us.

Do you know why this is good news? If Jesus is always faithful to the Father, then the promises we find in Scripture are 100% guaranteed—even if our faith is frail. Listen to 2 Timothy 2:13: “if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.” Did you catch that, believer? Jesus cannot deny himself. If he has chosen to save you, he will never turn his back on you (Heb 13:5). If he started his work in you, he will bring it to completion (Phil 1:6). He will never break the bruised reed or snuff out the whimpering flame of your faith (Isa 42:3). Take heart today: every promise of Scripture is secure because King Jesus trusts in the Father for you. May your heart be lifted in humble adoration at the faithfulness of Jesus.

Second, King Jesus stands forever fixed over us. The psalm declares how the king “shall not be moved.” How is this true? Only through the steadfast love of the Most High. The word for “steadfast love” is God’s covenant, faithful, binding love [ḥeseḏ in Hebrew]. This word is canvassed all over the Old Testament. It describes God’s covenant promise for his people: what he has promised, he will secure. This is based on his grace, mercy, longsuffering, and zeal to redeem his people. Be assured of this: if God’s covenant love is at work, “neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us” from it (Rm 8:37–39). Likewise, we have the utmost confidence that Jesus is firmly fixed as our Savior forever: by God’s covenant love he shall not be moved.

Again, why is this good news? If Jesus will never be moved, then it means—right now—he sits at the right hand of the Most High, interceding on our behalf. It means the work is finished, for “after making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high” (Heb 1:3). In the Old Testament, the high priest never sat down because there was always another sacrifice he had to make. In other words, he was always moving. Jesus never moves. He sits down because the work is complete. There is no more need for a sacrifice for sins. Jesus is the once-for-all, all-encompassing, every-sin-paid-for Savior. He shall never be moved.

This means that on your worst day—your most sin-ridden day—you can look up to heaven and see the Son of God still firmly fixed at God’s right hand, assuring you, reminding you, and calling your heart to remember the power of his sacrifice. You’re forgiven. You’re clean. You’re justified. Why? Because through the steadfast love of the Most High, Jesus will never be moved. 

Nothing can tear you away from his victory over sin. He’s triumphant. He’s firm. Do you believe it?

Neither death nor hell can undo the work of the cross. Your sin is covered. The tomb is empty. Do you believe it?
He’s never turning back from what he has said. Believe it today, Christian—he can’t turn back on you now. King Jesus stands forever fixed over you.

Meditations of the Heart (Psalm 19:14)

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

    be acceptable in your sight,

    O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

– Psalm 19:14

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If David knew one truth about God, it was that God considers the inner man before He looks at the outer. When God first called David to be king, he famously told Samuel, “For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (1 Sam 16:7). Thus David’s prayer here in Psalm 19: God, let the thoughts that run through my heart and the words that come out of my mouth be pleasing to you!

Here’s the reality: what matters most to God is your inner life. Jesus told the religious leaders of His day: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness” (Mt 23:27). They had all the religious ceremony, yet lacked a repentant condition. They were high on self-righteousness, but low on self-reflection. They had everything they wanted for temporary satisfaction, yet lacked everything they needed for eternal salvation. They praised God with their lips, but their hearts were far from Him (Isa 29:13). 

Notice this: David didn’t separate the inner life from the outer like the Pharisees did. He says in the same sentence, “let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight.” He knew that an inner life of wonder and meditation on God’s grace led to an outer proclamation with his mouth. There was no dichotomy, no separation. Indeed, as Jesus taught, it is always “out of the abundance of the heart [the] mouth speaks” (Lk 6:45). Your words will show you what’s in your heart, and your heart is the source for what comes out of your mouth. What you treasure, value, esteem, idolize—it all starts in your heart. It’s a question of worship.

What a sad thing it would be to live your whole life only to have Christ reveal at the end of time that the “meditations of your heart” were far from Him, focused inwardly, selfishly, and pridefully. We can externally appear righteous and clean, but God knows the inner thoughts of our hearts and minds. This is why this prayer is so important. In effect David is asking: God, change my heart and my mind! Let your goodness and grace be such a present reality in my life that every thought and word is lifted up to You!


The truth is that the murmurings of our heart often flit by too rapidly and undetected for us to accurately diagnose our own condition. That is why we need the Word of God. It is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path (Ps 119:105). It is a sharp, double-edged sword, able to pierce into the inner thoughts of our hearts (Heb 4:12). We cannot pray David’s prayer earnestly unless we also let the Word of God search us. By God’s grace, we need the divine spotlight to disclose our inner sin—the meditations of our hearts which are too often fixated on ourselves, our possessions, our dreams, achievements, relationships, worries or wants. Then, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we need new hearts. And herein lies the good news of the gospel: our hearts can be transformed through the power of His sacrifice for our sins, the inner workings of His love, and the day-by-day renewal of our minds as we meditate on the grace that is now ours in Christ Jesus. The question is, has the gospel sunk down so deep into your life that the very meditations of your heart are transformed? I challenge you, pray this prayer and see what God will do in your life.

Who Can Dwell with God?(Psalm 15:1)

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?

Psalm 15:1
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This psalm begins with a question of presence: who is able to dwell with God? David harkens back to the time when the Israelites were in the desert: when God dwelt among them in the tent of the tabernacle, guiding them by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. He also refers here to the city of Jerusalem: the “holy hill,” the Mount Zion which is the place of God’s presence.

Now the rest of the psalm seeks to answer this question, and this is something we should think about carefully. Most of us assume entering God’s presence is something like meeting a friend for coffee: it’s casual, carefree, and conversational. But in the Bible we never see a mere human approaching God in this manner. Now listen, I’m not saying God isn’t our friend, or that we cannot come to Him with everything…hear me clearly. Instead, all I’m saying is that we do not take the presence of the Almighty God as seriously as we should. 

Listen to just a few of the requirements David goes on to make for the person who is able to dwell with God:

  • Walks blamelessly (v.2)
  • Does what is right (v.2)
  • Speaks truth in his heart (v.2)
  • Does not slander with his tongue (v.3)
  • Does no evil to his neighbor (v.3)
  • Nor takes up reproach against his friend (v.3)

If I’m honest, I fall short at the very first one! And you do too. For who can truly walk blamelessly all their days before a perfect God? Who among us is without sin? How can we really say we have measured up to loving the Lord with all our heart, soul, strength and mind—all the time? 

So we find the entrance into God’s presence more impossible than we think. In other words, the answer to David’s question “who shall dwell on your holy hill?” seems to be a rhetorical “no one!” 

You see, if you read this psalm and try to put yourself in it, it leads only to despair. But let me now take you to the gospel. Yes, while you are incapable of walking blamelessly—and thereby incapable of entering the presence of a holy God—there is One who is indeed quite capable, One who has always dwelt in the presence of the Father, and One who became a human like you and me to walk blamelessly for us. This blameless One is the Son of God, Jesus the Messiah. 

We need to stop and take this in, for it really is good news. According to Psalm 15, you and I are effectively banished from God’s presence, for sin and perfection cannot mix. Not only does our sin make us incapable of dwelling securely with God, but it also makes us rebel and reject the goodness of it. In other words, you and I naturally avoid dwelling with God. We know that if we were placed before God as we were, we would be done. Finished.

But if we read Psalm 15 in light of Jesus, then the chasm of us entering God’s presence is bridged. The door has been unlocked. Indeed, the good news is not only that Jesus lived a perfect life (for if that were all He did, all we could do is admire and fear Him), but He also gave up His very life as a sacrifice (for only a perfect man can make a true sacrifice for sin). This truth cannot be any clearer than in 2 Corinthians 5:21: “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” In simple terms, Jesus allows us to enter God’s presence. And He changes us from the inside out to now desire God’s presence.

Now, if after all this you’re really thinking, well now I don’t even know if I want to enter God’s presence. It sounds too terrifying. Won’t I be walking on thin ice? I believe you have half-understood me. There’s some truth to thinking this way. After all, when Moses saw God in the burning bush, he “hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God” (Ex 3:6). And when Isaiah saw that vision of God on His mighty throne, he said “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips…” (Isa 6:5). So yes, if you enter God’s presence, your sin will be exposed. And yes, if you enter God’s presence, you cannot remain the same. And these are absolutely terrifying things to experience. But they are necessary, for once you have truly met the Almighty God, you know that His presence is where you must be. He is too good, too beautiful, too lovely, to ignore.

So it all rests on Jesus. Because of Him, you can be sure of this: because of His perfect life, you can approach the throne of grace with boldness, knowing God is for you (Heb 4:16; Rm 8:31). And because of the transformation that takes place when you believe in Him, you don’t have to remain the same: you have been crucified with Christ; the old way of life is gone; and behold, the new is here. 

So don’t hide. Don’t run. Go up to that holy hill today in prayer today, for Jesus has opened up the way to the Father.

What’s the Tune of Your Heart? (Psalm 13:6)

I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

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How often do you sing to the Lord in response to who he is and what he’s done for you? A sure indicator of how well you are keeping in step with God’s Spirit is how often and with what devotion praise exudes from your heart. We would do well to emulate David’s response here; in fact, it may very well change our lives.

Allow me to share two examples. First, consider the grouchy man (whom we all know). In the morning he wakes up and complains he must go to work. He is tired, stressed, and bored of his daily life. He complains about the traffic; he complains about his co-workers. He gets home and complains to his wife, only then to be annoyed by his children’s needs and pestering. Trying to escape through some evening entertainment on the couch, he falls asleep and does it all over again in the morning.

But now consider who you know as the grateful man (whom we rarely know). In the morning he wakes up and thanks God for another day. He prays, reads the Word, and memorizes Scripture. On the way to work in the traffic he listens to an encouraging sermon; he then tells his co-workers about what he listened to. After working hard he gets home, eager to see his wife and kids. He knows his real day begins at 5pm when he helps cook dinner, cleans the dishes and does devotions with his family. He prays with his wife before bed and lays his head on the pillow—tired, yes—but thanking God for another day. 

Now tell me: what is the difference between these two men? I’ll be quick to tell you it was not their circumstances; indeed, they each had very similar life situations. Rather, it was the constant tune of their hearts throughout the day. You’ll notice the heart of the grouchy man was inward…selfish. The song of his heart was complaint, entitlement, and “woe-is-me.” But for the grateful man? The song of his heart was thanksgiving, servitude, and “God is good.” The grouchy man was singing the blues about his situation; the grateful man was singing to the Lord. 

You see, it is never the case of your circumstances which determines your outlook on life. Rather, it is how well you understand (or don’t understand) the grace of God. When the gospel invades your life—when you realize the power of God’s grace to forgive, cleanse, transform and empower you—then you see everyday as a chance to live out that grace. Of course there will be tragedy, temptation, trial and testing. Of course you live in a fallen world. Yet those who continually trust in Christ’s sustaining grace for their lives will always be singing to Him. 

O, my soul, what kind of song are you singing today? Is the melody of my mind pleasing to you, O Lord? Is it in response to your mercies and grace for me in Christ Jesus and by the help of your Spirit? O God, do help me realize today how you love me with an everlasting love, how you are for me with ever-powerful force, and how you work in my life with ever-present help.

O Lord, I will sing to you today, for you have dealt so bountifully with me.

Don’t Flee & Don’t Hide Your Faith (Psalm 11:1)

In the LORD I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, “Flee like a bird to your mountain…?”

Psalm 11:1
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Anyone who desires to live a godly life will be persecuted (2 Tm 3:12). Therefore in this verse, it is no surprise why there are those who taunt David, someone who takes refuge in the LORD.

Your enemies today may not be of the flesh like David’s were. Rather, Paul testifies that we “do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Eph 6:12). In other words—Christian—your enemies are more likely the spiritual forces which wage war against your faith in Christ. The goal of these attacks and taunts is to make you doubt, waver, and eventually fold on your faith—to forsake your first love. 

The world we live in today is full of such defections from a “sincere and pure devotion to Christ” (2 Cor 11:3). The plot is insidious. Satan thinks: if I can simply keep them distracted from what really matters—yes, if I can make them “gain the world yet lose their soul”—then I have won. Is it any wonder then how the pursuit of the American Dream promises us what only God can give: comfort, peace, purpose, and satisfaction? Or consider this plot from the enemy: if I can convince them that God’s Word is not really the truth, but instead that their human opinions or the current cultural current dictate what is right and wrong—then I have won. Is it any wonder then why tolerance, acceptance, and allowing everyone to have “their own truth” are the reigning dogmas of the day? 

Like David, the Christian today faces the same taunt: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!” In other words, “Cower back, you fool! You and your God have no place here; run away!” If we listen to these taunts, the temptation will be to hunker down, build our own walled-up fortresses, and separate ourselves completely from those who oppose yet need the gospel. 

But this is not how we should capitulate to an ever-changing culture. 

Consider these truths today: “we are more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Rm 8:37). Therefore “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31). And “Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect…Who is to condemn?” (Rm 8:33-34). If nothing “will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord,” then we should fear no man, no idea, no word, no persecution, no abuse, nor taunt which tells us to doubt who Jesus is and who we are in Christ. 

Instead, there are two actions which every Christian must take in today’s climate. First, take refuge in the LORD. Love His Word. Devote yourself to the One who gave Himself for you. Do not forsake your first love. He promises to never leave you or forsake you, so no one can snatch you out of His hand (Jn 10:28). When you are tempted—whether from without or within—to abandon your first love, ask, like Peter did, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (Jn 6:68).

Second, O Soldier for Christ, stand in the face of the taunts. If you truly seek the Lord, these will inevitably come. The goal of the Christian life is not to avoid all persecution, suffering, or discomfort for bearing the name of Jesus, but instead to never “be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord” (2 Tm 1:8). If the One who stretched out His arms to be pierced for you has claimed you as His own, don’t be ashamed of Him. There will always be those who mock. There will always be those who stumble over the gospel. But there is One who remains true, and He is the precious Savior, the light of the world. 


You have every reason to stand in confidence today in the face of those mocking doubts. Say to those who taunt and jeer: Because I take refuge in the LORD and stand in the confidence of His promises for me, how can you say to me: “flee like a bird to your mountain?”

Knowing His Name Helps You Trust Him (Psalm 9:10)

And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.

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Over time, discovering someone’s true character will either create trust or distrust in a relationship. For instance, a healthy marriage is built on years of trust demonstrated by loyalty, fidelity, and kindness to one another. As soon as one of these is broken by an act of selfishness or lust, trust is decimated. 

This principle holds true in our relationship with God—except we are the only ones whose character needs improvement. Have you ever thought of this? God’s character is perfect. He is perfectly good, trustworthy, loving, kind, just, patient, and faithful. David phrases it this way: those who know your name put their trust in you. In other words, the more you know who God is for you in Jesus Christ, the more you should trust Him.

There is an old song that says “Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, and to take him at his word” Now how could the hymnist write this line? Because she knows the character of her God. How can you ever take someone at his word if you do not first trust where he will lead you? Oh! The good news is that our God will always lead us into His goodness and mercy; in fact, they follow after us! (Ps 23:6) There is nothing sweeter than to trust in the One who pursued us “while we were enemies” (Rm 5:10). ‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus today!

I love the other reason David gives for why he has put his trust in God: for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you. Note how the LORD is in all-caps: this stands for Yahweh, God’s covenant name with Israel. Anytime God’s name is mentioned in this way, it should remind us of His never-ceasing, faithful, irrevocable, covenant love for His people. David understands this when he declares Yahweh has not forsaken His people. 

Hear this today beloved: if you are in Jesus Christ, if you have trusted in His sweet, precious name, then your God will never forsake you. Like a good Shepherd keeps the sheep within his pen at all times, there will never be a moment your God lets you slip out of His sight. Though at times you may feel lost at sea, the Anchor of God’s grace keeps you steady-bound. And though often your own mind tempts you to despair and doubt these very promises, the Holy Spirit is your everlasting Comforter, always drawing you back toward the true light of Jesus Christ. 

Finally, note our responsibility in this verse: Yahweh does not forsake those who seek him. Not that your salvation and assurance is kept by how well you seek God; rather, seeking Yahweh is the posture of someone who truly has experienced God’s grace. Do you have a desire to be with the Lord? Does the thought of simply seeing His face conjure emotions of awe and longing? Oh beloved, how I pray for you to love seeking Jesus. Like searching for a priceless treasure, our souls will not be content until we find Him. We could travel the whole world and see all its beauties but never be satisfied until we have beheld the Son of God. But here is the good news: He is not hidden. Indeed, the light of the world has come; we only need to look into the Word and “behold the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (Jn 1:29).

To end, make these lines of hymnody your prayer to God today, for you know His sweet name, and you have put your trust forever in Him:

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him! 

How I’ve proved him o’er and o’er! 

Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! 

O for grace to trust him more!

You are Small yet Seen (Psalm 8:3-4)

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?

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There is a two-fold wonder in these verses which should bring us to our knees in worship of our great God.

First, there is God’s transcendence—His complete otherness. This is noted in how wondrous and voluminous God’s creation is. Take this verse practically today. Join the psalmist in beholding the grandiosity of God’s creation. Go outside on a clear night and behold the moon and the stars; realize how small you are in comparison to the expanse of space. Or rise early and marvel at the explosion of a sunset; see the Master Artist strike the sky with scarlet and crimson. God placed us here in this big world that we, with the very eyes He gave us, might see the works of His fingers and worship. This one observation is true: when we behold creation, we are awe-struck; we know we stand in the work of our great Creator. There is One who is higher, mightier, wiser, more powerful than we. Like David, we bow in worship.

But there is something greater in this verse than God’s sheer power as Creator. The second of this two-fold wonder is God’s immanence—His nearness. David strikes the chord with a question: God, with all you have created, from the spinning galaxies to the beaming moon—with the seemingly infinite expanse that makes me a speck of dust in the universe—why do you still care for me? 

Oh what a glorious truth! The question is not meant to be answered. For the answer is in our response: we are meant to worship. This powerful, completely-other-than God who created everything in our eye’s sight (and everything outside it) has drawn near to you and me. David says God is “mindful” of us. This means He is aware of us and knows our every need. Jesus teaches us the same: “your Father knows what you need before you ask him” (Mt 6:8). If God created the stars, moon and planets, holding them together with the gravity of His glory—how will he not also care for you, O child of God? There is nothing you need which He is not capable of providing, yet in His wisdom He knows how to provide in His timing. Rest in the perfect power and provision of our great God today. He is mindful of you.

But more than this: know He is near. David says God cares for you. But how is this true? How can the transcendent God draw near to such lowly creatures as ourselves? The answer is in Jesus. There is no greater proof that God cares for you than the coming of the God-man, Jesus Christ. “For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily” (Col 2:9). Do you need comfort today? Jesus became like you in every way and sympathizes with your sorrow. Do you need rest today? Jesus says “come to me, all you who labor…and I will give you rest” (Mt 11:28). Do you need peace today? The God-man says “my peace I give to you” (Jn 14:27). If you ever doubt the nearness and care of God, you need look no further than Jesus Christ. The Creator entered the world as a man to seek and save the lost. The same hands which spun galaxies like a spider are the same hands which bore a splintered cross to save us from our sins. Oh God, who am I that you care for me? His love is proven in those nail-scarred hands.

So we have these two truths hanging together just as gravity holds together the galaxies: God is way too high for us to understand, but He has also drawn so near so we know He cares. The same God who knows all things—to the very depths of our being, the hidden things we dare not uncover—loves us to the highest heavens. 

So look at the moon and the stars tonight: see how little you are in comparison to creation. Yet also look at Jesus Christ: in the eyes of God you are most precious—precious enough to be bought with the spotless blood of the lamb. 

Oh God, who am I that you are mindful of me?

Make Room in Your Hearts (2 Corinthians 7:2-4) | TSW Podcast Ep.34

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What to do when God feels hidden (Psalm 27:9)

Hide not your face from me. Turn not your servant away in anger, O you who have been my help. Cast me not off; forsake me not, O God of my salvation!

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Oh how there are times in our lives when we feel as if God is hidden from us! We try to pray, only to find a concrete wall as thick as our doubts. We go to church, only to question why others seem able to muster praise when we cannot. We try to read the Scriptures, only to be pierced by our endless shortcomings. Whatever the cause may be, take heart, struggling Christian! You are not alone in this agony. David felt this way too, and you can make his prayer your own today.

First, reach out to God: O Lord, please do not hide your face from me! Don’t cast me away! Don’t forsake me! This prayer is based in faith. You long for God; you are weary of life without His joy, presence, and peace. Take heart! If you find yourself praying this, you are a true believer—those who know Christ desire to be with Him, experience His presence, and seek His face (Ps 27:4). Though our fallen bodies and minds often make us feel otherwise, we are secure in Christ.

Second, remember His character: O you who have been my help! Notice this: you can only pray the first prayer above because this second phrase is true. God has been your help. Look back on your life. What has He delivered you from? What prayers of desperation has He answered? What gracious provision have you seen from His hand? Take heart! “Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him” (Mt. 6:8). Surely He sees you now—and He knows why He is allowing you to experience these feelings of forsakenness. 

Finally, rest in His salvation: O God of my salvation! Whenever you feel forsaken by God, look to Christ. On the cross Christ was forsaken so you would never have to be. If the Father sent His Son as the most precious, costly gift to secure your salvation, then He will not turn His face from you now. Though there are times when your circumstances are grim, or your emotions speak lies, the bloody cross and the empty grave are the two greatest proofs of God’s love for you. “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rm 8:1). If God gave His best to save you at your worst, there’ll never be a day He goes back on His word.

God will never forsake those whom He has chosen in Christ. Though you may feel forsaken, He is indeed very near. Take the gospel by faith today; grip these truths with all your spiritual might. And when the tempest of our emotions or the shipwreck of our circumstances attempt to pry our weary hands away from Christ—Oh believer!—Christ’s hands hold you tighter still.