The Lord our Righteousness
Now this is His name by which He will be called:THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Jer. 23:6, NKJV) Through His prophet, Jeremiah, God pronounced ‘woe’ on the false shepherds of Israel. Rather than caring for the flock, they had neglected the sheep. Rather than tending to the needs of God’s people, they had driven them away. […]
Covenant with David
By the time the progress of God’s covenant with His people arrives at David, the hope for a truly good and powerful king was beginning to build. And that momentum would continue following God’s covenant with David. Today’s excerpt from The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart is found on pages 41 and 42: “At the time […]
Reason and Faith
God and Reason (2) Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!” But he said, “I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason.” Acts 26.24, 25 Reason, faith, and GodThe challenge that Christians […]
An Offense to God?
Matthew 16: Turning Point (5) Pray Psalm 77.1-3.I cried out to God with my voice—To God with my voice;And He gave ear to me.In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing;My soul refused to be comforted.I remembered God, and was troubled;I complained, and my […]
God’s Heart
Hosea 14:4–9 (NKJV) “I will heal their backsliding,I will love them freely,For My anger has turned away from him.I will be like the dew to Israel;He shall grow like the lily,And lengthen his roots like Lebanon.His branches shall spread;His beauty shall be like an olive tree,And his fragrance like Lebanon.Those who dwell under his shadow shall return;They shall be revived like grain,And grow like a […]