Word for the Week

Week beginning: 15th June, 2014

By Mark Mullins | London

Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

Psalm 20:6-8 (KJV)

This Psalm challenges all of us about where we put our confidence when we need help. First it applies to our salvation from the eternal conscious punishment by a holy God that our sin deserves.

Verse 7 contrasts the two approaches to facing this dang