More than those in any generation, in spite of our unexpected burdens, we should have hope. All our experience with God tells us he will win in the end.

The Psalms can help us discover the beauty of “but” for our everyday prayers.

Why did Judas betray Jesus? And why do we insist on taking actions to prod God to do things our way?

Fire from Heaven. Consuming force. Slain enemies. Conquering hero. What courage or hope can we take from a blockbuster story like this one?

We may have as many questions as conclusions about the remarkable story in today’s text. Read Judges 7 and ponder what God did—and why.

Weren’t these men reasonable? And didn’t they all agree? What was so wrong with believing the troubling report they brought from the land God wanted them to own?

Like the ancient Israelites, we don’t want to be hungry. And just as they had trouble trusting God for sustenance, we sometimes wonder if we’ll have what it takes to get to tomorrow.

Perhaps his trip to Egypt was the world’s first “unchosen journey.”