by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Jesus Christ, Law of God
“As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.” (John 15:9) The divine covenants of Scripture form a golden thread through the whole fabric of redemptive history, yet none shines more brightly than the covenant of grace—the eternal...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Bible Reading, Faith, Jesus Christ
“He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.” (Psalm 102:17) Psalm 102 is a cry arising out of the affliction of captivity, and it is wrought with grief, loneliness, and weariness. Yet from within that groaning a beam of hope shines...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God
“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.” (Genesis 50:20) Genesis 50:20 tells the historical narrative of both pain and redemption. Looking back on all the hardships...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Godly Meditation, Prayer, Quiet Time
“Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.” (Philippians 2:16) Before the congregation ever gathers, before a single psalm is sung or a prayer is lifted, the heart must be prepared to...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Man's Nature, Salvation
“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) One of the most staggering truths of Scripture is that an all-sufficient, all-knowing God chose from eternity...
