A Truth to Believe

  How Can We Summarize the Historical Books of the OT?

The Historical Books advance the storyline of the OT by describing Israel’s life in the promised land, exile, and return. These books remind us that God is active within the history of his people, remains faithful to his promises, and is shaping redemptive history towards the salvation in Jesus Christ.

Joshua tells the story of how God brings Israel into the promised land and gives them rest.

Judges tells the story of Israel’s disobedient, downward spiral and God repeatedly raising up leaders to rescue them.

Ruth tells the story of God mercifully preserving the family line of the coming messiah.

1-2 Samuel tell the story of God using the Prophet Samuel to instill a Davidic dynasty from which the Messiah King will come.

1-2 Kings tell the history of Israel’s good and bad kings as well as Israel’s exile from the promised land.

1-2 Chronicles tell the story of God remaining faithful to his people and his covenant even when the leaders of Israel fail.

Ezra-Nehemiah tells the story of God bringing Israel back into the promised land and calling his people to follow him.

Esther tells the story of how God remains faithful to his promises and protects his people during their exile.

Truths to Believe Archive

Something about Caregiving

You may be a caregiver for a short season or a decade. Or maybe God has led you into deep waters that will last most of your lifetime. Whatever the length of your care, God remains committed to your good. He has not abandoned you like an orphan or left you to your own resources.

One day, when our task as caregivers is complete and we are face to face with our King, I believe we will look back and say, like David Livingstone, “We never made a sacrifice.” If only we could see that in the joys and challenges of caregiving God “is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.”

Don't give up. God is faithful. He is caring. And he is enough. He really is all that he has promised to be.

A Quote

Do you truly know the God of this universe?

J. I. Packer in his popular book Knowing God writes, "The world becomes a strange, mad, painful place, and life in it a disappointing and unpleasant business, for those who do not know about God. Disregard the study of God, and you sentence yourself to stumble and blunder through life blindfolded, as it were, with no sense of direction and no understanding of what surrounds you."

When God is nonexistent within our life, we are living in the darkness of our own imagination.

J. I. Packer - Knowing God

A Booklist

Anxiety, depression, and burnout are nothing new to the world around us.

Here are the most helpful books we have read on the subject.