This Old Testament verse points to God’s intimate interactions ... "The prophet called for a return to God and a trust in him," he said. "If such a summons was ignored, then God would permit ...

In verse 6, he notes, "Peter furthers his "command for submission" by linking "promotion and exaltation" to people's "ability to subject themselves to God." Noting that the apostle Peter goes from ...

It is difficult. Firm trust in God does not flower overnight. It grows over time as a result of confidence, faith, prayer, grace and a spirit of abandonment into His hands. Even the disciples ...