VBC Posts

When Waiting Is so Hard

Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him… (Psalm 37:7a) The circumstances of life are tying me into a knot. There are all these appointments, news of more cancer and upcoming treatments. How can I find rest in all this? The psalmist tells us two things… First, “rest in the Lord.” The Hebrew word…

The God of All Joy

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13) Look around. Most of the people we see suffer from one problem: no hope. These people may have causes and crusades, but they are…

Tasting

“O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!” (Psalm 34:8) For almost three weeks I have not been able to swallow. That changed this morning. I was able to actually swallow my Orgain nutritional shake. Not only was I able to swallow it, I…

Spurgeon: King Jesus

Some of the worst of tyrants have delighted to call themselves kings by divine right, emperors by the will of God, monarchs by the grace of God, and the like. It may be so; I doubt not that many of earth’s tyrants require much grace, lest their crimes should bring them to speedy ruin; and…