God Rejoices and Creation Responds

God Rejoices and Creation Responds

“Let the glory of the Lord endure forever; Let the Lord be glad in His works.” (Psalm 104:31) Five times in Genesis 1 God pauses in the act of creation to declare His work “good” (Genesis 1:4, 12, 18, 21, 25). It is clear in the creation account that God takes delight...
Strange… and Yet Wonderful

Strange… and Yet Wonderful

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God.” (2 Timothy 3:16) How many times have we read a passage of Scripture and walked away puzzled, wondering why certain verses were included in God’s eternal Word? Some texts may seem obscure to us, even strange, and yet Paul...
The Danger in High Places

The Danger in High Places

“Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did his father David… he removed Maachah his grandmother from being queen mother, because she had made an obscene image of Asherah… But the high places were not removed.”(1 Kings 15:11-14) Asa, king of Judah, was a...
A Jealous God

A Jealous God

“You shall have no other gods before Me… For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God.” (Exodus 20:3, 5) In man’s pursuit of happiness and meaning, the message of the world is clear—follow your heart, chase your dreams, fulfill your desires. But this idea runs in direct...
Real Freedom Isn’t Free

Real Freedom Isn’t Free

“It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 5:1) In a world full of opportunities, it’s easy to be captivated by the allure of what many call “freedom”—financial freedom,...