by Adoring God | Nov 7, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” (Revelation 5:12) The fifth chapter of Revelation begins by describing a heavenly courtroom—God seated on His throne, holding a scroll in His right...
by Adoring God | Oct 18, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.” (Luke 1:47) Picture a poor outcast, sitting outside the city gates in the sorrow and shame of an ash heap, begging for his next meal. Filthy, gaunt—a mere skeleton of a man—his hollow eyes reflect only desperation and need....
by Adoring God | Oct 11, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Law of God
“Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart.” (Ephesians 4:18) A full moon on a clear night is both a thing of beauty and a marvel. Recently, as my family and...
by Adoring God | Oct 3, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
“You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matt. 1:21)“Of [David’s] offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as He promised.” (Acts 13:23) A poor, young Jewish girl in Nazareth, around the year 5 B.C., received an...
by Adoring God | Sep 27, 2019 | Attributes of God
“I the LORD am thy Savior and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.” (Isaiah 49:26) Our culture is captivated by heroes. Nearly every story, every film, centers around a figure who fights for justice, overcomes evil, and delivers the weak from harm. This is evident...
by Adoring God | Sep 20, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags…” (Isaiah 64:6) We desperately want to believe we are good people—that our sincerity, kindness, and best efforts count for something before God. But if we were to gather all our...
