As the waters cover the sea…Habakkuk 2:14 The prophet is called upon to preach grace: the just shall live by his faith, chapter 2, verse 4. This is a strong contrast to the wicked who builds a town with bloodshed, who establishes a city by iniquity, chapter 2, verse 12. Then we read verse 14: for the earth will […]
God made man upright…Ecclesiastes 7:29 Solomon continues: But they have sought out many schemes, verse 29. When Solomon was made king of Israel, he asked God for wisdom. God answered his prayer, “I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before, nor shall any like you […]
Holy: Set apart, distinct. Not the same, special for a special purpose. The holiness of God is mind-bendingly difficult to comprehend: Yet, the Christian is called to follow HIM. HIM alone. Much of the law in Exodus, Leviticus and Deuteronomy is predicated on this distinction being made. “You shall be Holy, for I the LORD […]
Motivation and Service The church of 2023 is in a world of easy communication, and YOUhave the ability to influence many people whether for the goodof the Kingdom of heaven, or to it’s loss. Woe to the one who causesany to stumble; but how do you seek to influence people for heaven? Why was John […]
When the world turns to Jesus Since before the foundation of the world, God has been planning to make YOU like His Son Jesus, (Ro. 8:29)! Once you come to Christ, He begins relentlessly carrying this plan through until it is completed. (Philippians 1:6) He’s always had the goal for His people to spread the […]
Mordecai, was great among the Jews…Esther 10:3 And King Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.Now all the acts of his power and his might, and the account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?For […]
You shall see…Numbers 11:23 Once in a while we need to be reminded of the power of God. The children of Israel had been complaining again. They had grown tired of eating manna and now wanted meat. So, Moses went to the Lord, and said, The people whom I am among are six hundred thousand men on foot; yet You […]
Not having the Spirit…Jude 1:19 Jude has some timely advice. These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage. But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time […]
In Your mercy…Exodus 15:13 Having witnessed Pharaoh and his army drowned in the Red Sea, the people sang praises to God. Exodus Chapter 15,Verse 13 is but one line of this song of worship to their Redeemer: You in Your mercy have led forth the people whom You have redeemed. You have guided them in Your strength to Your holy […]
Reap in mercy…Hosea 10:12 What a promise! Reap in mercy; take in grace; receive righteousness for it is time to seek the LORD, verse 12. Contrast this with verse 13: you have reaped iniquity. The promise is easier to see in the words of Hosea, 10:12 & 13: Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow […]