The heart is inclined toward self-indulgence without regard for others, and this is especially true of despotic rulers; but this should shift our hope away from earthly kings to Christ…
Apart from grace, our hearts are in an incurable condition; and apart from Christ, we would face a terrifying conclusion.
When we trust in the Lord and make Him our trust, we will experience the fruit of His blessing and will be made useful for personal worship and practical ministry.
Doubt and idolatry lead us away from the Lord into a desert of the soul, but the Lord uses the results of this curse to drive us back to Himself…
Profound judgment came upon Judah, but an even more profound display of power and mercy has come in the extension of God’s redemption to the ends of the earth.
God’s judgment will rightly fall upon those who disregard His warnings and continue in disbelief, but He has made a way for all who will trust in Him.
If we fix our eyes on temporal circumstances, we will misinterpret God’s works in the world and will miss His gracious provision for our preservation.
We are inclined to boast in our own abilities, but the only basis for our boasting and our only hope for blessing is the LORD Himself.
There is a sickness of soul that leads to great grief, but there is a balm administered by Jesus the Physician that perfectly heals and fully restores.