by Adoring God | Feb 27, 2020 | Attributes of God
“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment.” (Philippians 1:9) A growing love, anchored in truth and guided by spiritual discernment, is the aim of Paul’s prayer for the Philippian believers. In fact, he prays that...
by Adoring God | Feb 20, 2020 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Law of God
“Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.” (Romans 4:25) Few truths in Scripture should stir thanksgiving in the believer’s heart more than the declaration that we are justified—made right with God—not by our own efforts but by...
by Adoring God | Feb 13, 2020 | Jesus Christ, Law of God
“But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: ‘The Lord knows those who are His,’ and, ‘Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.’” (2 Tim. 2:19) The foundation of a thing is critical to its integrity, strength, and longevity. In...
by Adoring God | Feb 6, 2020 | Bible Reading, Prayer, Quiet Time
“Attend to me, and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and I moan,” (Psa. 55:2). Oppressed by enemies and deserted by friends, the writer of Psalm 55 cries out for help, “I mourn in my complaint.” C.F. Pfieffer said in his commentary on this passage,...
by Adoring God | Jan 30, 2020 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature
“And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, He has now reconciled in His body of flesh by His death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before Him.” (Colossians 1:21-22) Just how destitute is our condition apart...
