Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me.PSALM 51:11+A Pure Dwelling PlaceBecause David asks for these things from the Lord, he clearly shows us that it is not up to ...  Read More

(Isaac said,] "Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" Abraham said, "God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son."GENESIS 22:7-8+Let Your Fa...  Read More

Against You, You only, have I sinned.PSALM 51:4+This Is the VictoryThe Law awakens sin so that it becomes alive and gives death power and might over us. Thus, then, we come into death and hell. . .. H...  Read More

[Christ] gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession who are zealous for good works.TITUS 2:14+Never Doubt RedemptionAgain a great l...  Read More

A thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.2 CORINTHIANS 12:7+A Thorn in the FleshThe prophet David confesses that he, too, had to learn t...  Read More

"Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, may be with Me where I am, to see My glory that You have given Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world."JOHN 17:24+The Supr...  Read More

"I do not ask that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one."JOHN 17:15+One Little WordFor the sake of the Word we must endure misfortune and evil in this world from bo...  Read More

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.2 TIMOTHY 3:16+The Purpose of ScriptureThe purpose of the whole Scriptu...  Read More

"No one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand."JOHN 10:29+Our Faithful ShepherdChrist our dear Lord is such a faithful Guardian and true Bishop and Shepherd (for it is the same office and na...  Read More

He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.PSALM 33:9+When God SpeaksBut what or in what manner will He speak? Here we must observe the Hebrew way of expression. For when Scripture s...  Read More

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.PSALM 23:5+A Wonderful VictoryHow highly blessed David exalts and praises the dear Word, namely, by telling us that by means of it the belie...  Read More

All who rely on works of the law are under a curse . . .. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.GALATIANS 3:10, 13+He Who Bears All SinsThis is our highest comfort, t...  Read More