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1 Samuel 17: Hope for the weak

by slpcenglish

19–25 June 2016. 1 Samuel 17 (Click to read). Over and over in this world we see how the strong survive and succeed, and how they do this at the expense of the weak. Strong nations attack weaker nations; strong armies fly into other countries and randomly bomb and kill families and children; big companies use […]

Job 15:1–16. Is suffering God’s punishment?

by slpcenglish

20–26 September 2015. Job 15:1–16 (click to read). When Job’s friends see his great pain, at first they say nothing. But soon they feel like they should explain to Job why he is suffering so much. They offer a lot of poor arguments, none of which satisfy us today – and none of which satisfied […]

Psalm 119:153–160. Depend on the Love of God

by slpcenglish

24–30 May 2015. Psalm 119:153–160 (click to read). As Psalm 119 comes to a close, the writer cries out to God, asking for his help. Like the writer, we too know that God loves and cares for us, and that he answers our prayers. But here the writer still reflects an older, Jewish understanding of […]

Psalm 31. Who Do We Trust?

by slpcenglish

1–7 February 2015. Psalm 31 (Click to read). In Luke 23:46, Jesus prays the words of Psalm 31 as his final prayer: “Into your hands I commit my spirit” (v.5). For Christians, this whole psalm is a good reminder to us that we can place our whole lives into God’s hands. The writer tells us […]