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 […]
God's Love for me Recently, out of a desire to grow in my love for God, I decided to spend a few days alone with Him in the woods. ……Before I left, a friend prayed, “God, I know how You've wanted this time with Francis.” Though I didn't say anything at the time, I secretly […]
“Why does God love us?”……Answer: This short question is among the most profound questions ever asked. And no human would ever be able to answer it sufficiently. One thing is certain, however. God does not love us because we are lovable or because we deserve His love. If anything, the opposite is true. The state […]
God Gave Himself by Henry Morris, Ph.D. * For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, …that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.…(John 3:16) It is singularly appropriate that we look at this greatest of all verses on Christmas Day, for it records the greatest […]