Why Be Thankful?

Why Be Thankful?

“In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) One of the great privileges of parenting is guiding a child toward growth. Parents know that challenges and discipline, though unpleasant at...
Transcending All

Transcending All

“The LORD is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens.” (Psalm 113:4) The natural man exalts himself, believing in his own strength, intelligence, and ability to shape his destiny. He puffs out his chest and calls himself a self-made man. Yet...
God’s Purpose in Affliction

God’s Purpose in Affliction

“Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; for how can My name be profaned? And My glory I will not give to another.” (Isaiah 48:10-11) Scripture makes it...
Boast in the Lord

Boast in the Lord

“… just as it is written, ‘Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.’” (1 Corinthians 1:31) The narrative in 1 Kings 16 recounts a tragic period in Israel’s history detailing the reign of a series of wicked kings who led the people deeper into idolatry. Among them, Ahab...
Reflecting Him

Reflecting Him

“Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let Thy glory be above all the earth.” (Psalm 57:11) God made all things for His own glory, and mankind is no exception. “God’s life is his power of working all things according as seems good to himself after his own counsel...