by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Jesus Christ, Salvation, Son of God, Spiritual Warfare, Total Depravity
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:6) The misery of death cannot fully be understood apart from sin because, as Romans 6:23 plainly states, “the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Church, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation, Son of God
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.” (Titus 2:11) In the second chapter of Paul’s letter to Titus we read that “… salvation hath appeared to all men.” And yet we should be aware that the phrase “all men” in...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Repentance, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward.” (Isaiah 38:8) Isaiah 38 recounts a miracle involving Ahaz’s sundial when the Lord caused the shadow to move backward—a thing contrary to the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Godly Meditation, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Quiet Time, Sanctification, Worship
“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.” (Lamentations 3:25) As this verse in Lamentations tells us, the goodness of God is often experienced when we patiently wait before Him, seeking and worshiping Him. Still, the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant, Faith, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Law of God, Providence, Word of God
“Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.” (Ecclesiastes 8:11) When punishment does not immediately follow transgression, we are tempted to treat divine patience...
