Omar Hassan

Oil for the Lamps That Never Go Out

The Israelites are to bring pure oil made from beaten olives for the lamps that continually burn in the tent of meeting. The lamp must burn regularly from evening to morning before the Lord. I grew u

Three Visitors at the Oak of Mamre

Abraham sees three men approaching his tent and immediately offers hospitality - water, bread, meat. He doesn't know they're angels. They just look like travelers, and he acts accordingly. My grandmo

Redemption and restoration - Malachi 1

Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is fa

Living with purpose - 1 Peter 4

God is faithful in every circumstance. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance. The imagery here is agricultural - the original

God's sovereignty revealed - Jeremiah 51

God is faithful in every circumstance. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God is faithful in every cir

Mercy and justice - Matthew 4

The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly goo

The covenant promise - 3 John 1

I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. God is faithful in every circumstance. The thread of covenant runs th

Hope in suffering - 1 Timothy 6

This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful in every circumstance. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. God is faithful in every circumstan

Seeds of faith - 1 Corinthians 2

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is f

Living with purpose - 2 John 1

Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. Faith isn't the absence of doubt -

God's faithfulness through history - Jonah 2

God is faithful in every circumstance. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond

Seeds of faith - Micah 5

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God

The cost of discipleship - 2 Chronicles 21

The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. We bring nothing; He provides everything. Now I understand why -

The character of God - Deuteronomy 14

The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of

Trusting God's timing - Habakkuk 1

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage

The beauty of holiness - Obadiah 1

This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. We bring nothing; He provides everything. Wh

Wisdom for daily life - Galatians 3

We bring nothing; He provides everything. God is faithful in every circumstance. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. Their context of persecution gives these words a

Bearing fruit that lasts - Haggai 1

God is faithful in every circumstance. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God is faithful in every cir

Redemption and restoration - Judges 7

The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waitin

The promise of restoration - Proverbs 30

The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. Their context of persecution gives these words a