PASTOR’S CORNER, Larry Moore, Faith Tabernacle Church, Liberal

All of us know what it feels like to have trouble pressing in from every side. When trouble does come, we instinctively look for something solid, something immovable when everything else around us does. Psalm 27 is David’s confession of where he turns during troubled times.

This psalm was written while David’s enemies were encircling, with increasing danger, his relationships were strained, and his future was uncertain. David, like many of us, was a man surrounded by trouble, yet anchored by trusting God. In the midst of his difficulties, David shows us a path forward: (1) Confidence in who God is; (2) Communion with God; (3) Courage to trust God. I believe that God sustains His people in times of trouble with confidence, His presence, and courage.

PASTOR’S CORNER, Larry Moore, Faith Tabernacle Church, Liberal

33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! 34 For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? 35 Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him again? 36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. (New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995)

PASTOR’S CORNER, David Hoffman, First Church of the Nazarene, Liberal

Life is full of crossroads, or in Joshua’s case a “crossing over.” At times obstacles or intersections will challenge us on our path, or journey throughout the unknowns of life.

In the Hebrew language, there is no such word as “bridge.” Joshua depended on the Lord’s supernatural intervention to make a way for him and the nation of Israel to cross over the flooded Jordan River as recorded in Joshua 3:1-17 in order to possess the Promised Land.

PASTOR’S CORNER, David Hoffman, First Church of the Nazarene, Liberal

Daniel chapter 6 contains one of the most familiar stories in the Bible – Daniel, whom God protected, in the den of lions! You will find either lions’ den, den or lions 12 times in the chapter (verses 7, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20 twice, 22, 23 twice, 24 twice).

Daniel was a prominent person under king Darius in Babylon. Daniel served, in today’s terms, as the Secretary of State. He led king Darius to a personal knowledge of God in only two years. In 6:1-5, his influence as a diplomat in a foreign land is recorded among 120 satraps with three administrators over them. Darius wanted to set him over the entire kingdom (like Joseph under Pharaoh in Egypt) due to exceptional qualities that distinguished him above all other leaders.