by Adoring God | Aug 30, 2019 | Attributes of God, Godly Meditation, Jesus Christ
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1-2) When we think of...
by Adoring God | Aug 23, 2019 | Godly Meditation, Jesus Christ
“For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done…” (John 13:15) How are Christians to demonstrate Christ-likeness? Christ said in John 15:5, 8: “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit,...
by Adoring God | Aug 2, 2019 | Attributes of God, Godly Meditation, Jesus Christ
“If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, that You may be feared.” (Psalm 130:3-4 NASB) It might seem strange that the psalmist’s response to God’s forgiveness in these verses is one of fear...
by Adoring God | Jul 5, 2019 | Bible Reading, Godly Meditation, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Prayer, Quiet Time, Salvation
“Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life,” (Proverbs 4:23 NASB) Like cool, refreshing water flows from a natural spring, godly attitudes and behaviors flow from a pure heart. But if the spring gets clogged with debris or...
by Adoring God | Jun 28, 2019 | Godly Meditation, Jesus Christ
“Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1 ESV) This statement by Paul comes at the end of a long list of detailed instructions for the believers in Corinth (1 Cor. 10:6-30) addressing everything from immoral living to whether they should eat meat...
by Adoring God | Jun 21, 2019 | Attributes of God, Godly Meditation, Jesus Christ, Law of God
“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.” (Ephesians 5:1 ESV) A good father is a treasure to his children. He protects, comforts and provides for them. Most of all, a good father loves his children. And in response good children adore...