opposition

Trouble at the Table

Scripture Focus: “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies…” — Psalm 23:5 There is something almost wonderfully unexpected about the picture David gives us in Psalm 23. The Shepherd does not wait until the enemies have disappeared before setting the table. He does not say, “Once everything settles down, once…
When Everybody Backs Away

Scripture Focus: “My breath is offensive to my wife, And I am repulsive to the children of my own body.” — Job 19:17, NKJV There are bad days, and then there are days when even your breath has joined the opposition. I confess, I was not expecting Job 19:17. I knew about the boils. I…
When God Leaves Something to Fight

There are times when I would very much like God to remove some struggles altogether. Flatten the mountain. Silence the opposition. Close the difficult door before I ever reach it. Spare me the detour, the resistance, the uncertainty, and preferably anything requiring character development before breakfast. But sometimes God does something very different. Sometimes He…

Trouble at the Table