The Shadows of His Presence Isaiah 32:2“Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land". To one who had been traveling in the heat of the desert, such as the […]
Never Forsaken Deuteronomy 31:6 ” So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you." The promise that God will never leave nor forsake His people occurs often in Scripture. It […]
Lovingkindness and Tender Mercy December 21, 2011 “Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.” (Psalm 25:6)( 6 remember O Lord your compassion and unfailingly love which you have shown from long ages passed)NLT These beautiful words, “tender mercies” and “lovingkindness,” may sound somewhat old-fashioned in today’s […]
“Is God’s love conditional or unconditional?”……God's love, as described in the Bible, is clearly unconditional in that His love is expressed toward the objects of His love (i.e., His people) despite their disposition toward Him. In other words, God loves because it His nature to love (1 John 4:8), and that love moves Him toward […]
Everything in God's plan will come to pass, Acts 20:27“for I didn't shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know". Evangelical churches have preached the gospel message and have given attention to the return of Christ and our hope of heaven. Sometimes, it is good to step back and look at the “big […]
Covenant The basic structure of the relationship God has established with His people is the covenant. A covenant is usually thought of as a contract. While there surely are some similarities between covenants and contracts, there are also important differences. Both are binding agreements. Contracts are made from somewhat equal bargaining positions, and both parties […]
God’s Glory at the Fall…“God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.”Genesis 3:23 What did God do at the Fall? The answer may surprise you. First, God rested. After God completed His work of creating the universe, He ceased from creating Genesis 2:2-3 On the […]