In Ruth 1, we meet three men and three women, who suddenly separate, leaving all in apparently impossible situations. By the end of the first chapter, there is a ray of hope for the women but none for the men. Even so, one of the women remains convinced that God is against her, since her life has taken tragic turns. As we face suffering in our own lives, we also can conclude that God is against us, unless we consider what he did by sending his own Son.
We concluded our series with I Peter 5:1-14, in which Peter described the three ways in which God cares for his people: through the...
Although Paul’s circumstances were very difficult, he focused on bigger realities in which he rejoiced.
Believers can rejoice with shouts of praise, because God is the king over all the nations.