The Israelites’ demand for a king is a good reminder to us to trust in the Lord, the only one who can profit and deliver.
God’s choice of Saul to be Israel’s first king anticipated the eventual arrival of the coming King and also Christians’ royal calling.
God’s creation shows forth his majesty and the majesty of humanity and of the Son of Man.
In Jonah 2, we take a break from the narrative to read a poem of thanksgiving that Jonah prayed when he was detained for...