His Covenant Word
For the Lord your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your forefathers, which he confirmed to them by oath. Deuteronomy 4:31 The name of God, Elohim, is formed from the Hebrew word “Alah” to “swear” and describes One who stands in a covenant […]
Christian Standard of Living
Now when He saw the crowds, He went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them… Matthew 5:1-2 The Sermon on the Mount is the first of five discourses in Matthew. It contains the Beatitudes, which describe a state of blessedness or well-being for those […]
One Spirit
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but […]
Purposeful Witnesses
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. John 14:16-17 Webster’s dictionary defines […]
Faith
If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. Isaiah 7:9b There are two kinds of faith: saving faith (believing in Jesus and receiving Him as Savior) and faith to participate with God in His activities on earth (being co-workers with God). When we accept Jesus Christ as our […]
Faith Tested
“In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith – of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire – may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory, and […]
Trusting God’s Deliverance
“The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with You.” I Samuel 17:37 David had seen God come to his aid when he kept his father’s sheep. When […]
What Wisdom Looks Like
Who is wise and understanding among you? –James 3:13a Wisdom. Let me tell you, I need some wisdom! I am often reminded of this as I falteringly navigate the years-long task of bringing up my three young children. If it is not children that need love and care in your life, it is assuredly something […]
Guilty as Charged
This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God… Romans 3:22-23 Paul addresses the deliberate nature of mankind in disobedience and rebellion against God. I often wonder how Paul would be received today. He […]
His Powerful Word
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) The earth was formless, empty, and dark. […]