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...
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...
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...
The Great Promise-Keeper

The Great Promise-Keeper

“If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.” (2 Timothy 2:13) When God makes a promise, He fulfills it perfectly. He is all-knowing and all-powerful, and nothing can stand in the way of His purposes. But what makes His promises all the more...