Slaying Times

Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face. — Job 13:15 NIV

Matthew Henry:

With what constancy he depends upon him: Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him, v. 15. This is a high expression of faith, and what we should all labour to come up to-to trust in God, though he slay us, that is, we must be well pleased with God as a friend even when he seems to come forth against us as an enemy, ch. 23:8-10. We must believe that all shall work for good to us even when all seems to make against us, Jer. 24:5. We must proceed and persevere in the way of our duty, though it cost us all that is dear to us in this world, even life itself, Heb. 11:35. We must depend upon the performance of the promise when all the ways leading to it are shut up, Rom. 4:18. We must rejoice in God when we have nothing else to rejoice in, and cleave to him, yea, though we cannot for the present find comfort in him. In a dying hour we must derive from him living comforts; and this is to trust in him though he slay us.

 “I have no dependence but God; I trust him alone. Should he even destroy my life by this affliction, yet will I hope that when he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” (Clarke)

Matthew Poole's Commentary

Though God should yet more and more increase my torments, so that I could bear them no longer, but should perceive myself to be at the point of death, and without all hopes of recovery in this world.

Yet will I trust in him; or, shall I not trust in him? Should I despair? No, I will not. I know he is a just, and a faithful, and merciful God, and he knows that my heart is upright before him, and that I am no hypocrite.

But though I will trust in him, yet I will humbly expostulate the matter with him; I will argue, or prove, or demonstrate my ways, i.e. I will make a full free confession of the whole course of my life, and I will boldly, though submissively, assert mine own integrity, which he also will, I doubt not, acknowledge. And what I have done amiss I will as freely confess, and make supplication to my Judge for the pardon of it.

Before him; before his tribunal; for I desire no other judge but him.

Lord, I come before you today, thirsty and parched

And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. — Rev 21:6 ESV

And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. — Isa 58:11 ESV

Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” — Jhn 4:13-14 ESV

Priorities of 2026

Luke 10:25-28 ESV - "And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?" And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." And he said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.""

I pray for a heart, a mind, and eyes that are fixed not on what I can receive, but on what I can give. What can I give? My attention and adoration. My worship and my love. My breath and my hands. Too often, the heel is struck, and the mind wanders... renewal is needed with those scroll snacks. While I desire to yoke with another for this earth walk, I am reminded that this healthy desire for burden, mission, and joy sharing must not distract from the prison break. The real mission is loving the Lord and leading others to Christ which begets LIFE. 

Full, complete, and rightly ordered.

[Verse 1]

Yeah, fall on my knees again
Praying is she a friend
'Cause I cannot open
Myself up to hopeless
Love that will just cease and end
'Cause I've been torn open
From hearts that's been broken
That's never been healed
From traumas and tears
But act like there heaven sent

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I haven't known her for long
Summer is known for fake love
Now I'm distracted
From the tide and our magic

[Chorus]
Oh Lord
Please let me stay on the right path to You
Pleasе let me stay on the right path to You
'Causе love ain't the same if it doesn't have You
Love ain't the same if it doesn't have You
I don't wanna fall into a trap
What is love that would leave me like that?
Lord hear me
Lord hear me