The Promise (4)

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”  Isaiah 41:10  NASB Strengthen– This verb, ʾāmēṣ, is a Pi’el perfect.  That means in this case it is an intensive, active,…

In the End

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord.  Psalm 31:24  NASB Take courage– In the end, faith seems to be about perseverance.  It seems to be “going on” when “going on” seems impossible.  In the end, the kind of faith found in biblical characters is not the proclamation of doctrines or creeds. …