by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Quiet Time, Salvation, Son of God, Worship
“In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.” (Proverbs 14:26) The fear of God is one of the richest and most misunderstood graces in the Christian life. Scripture repeatedly commends it, and yet we continue to think of...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Law of God, Man's Nature, Providence, Repentance, Salvation, Spiritual Warfare
“But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead.” (2 Corinthians 1:9) The Lord often brings His people into deep and painful difficulties in order to loosen their confidence in created things and...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” (Psalm 34:8) Psalm 34:8 invites me to experience God’s goodness through trust, a theme echoed in David’s testimony of divine deliverance: “I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.” (Jeremiah 17:5) The people of Judah received repeated warnings from God concerning their rebellion, yet they didn’t listen. Specifically...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Creation, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.” (Genesis 3:8) The fall of man introduced more than guilt into the human...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Repentance, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.” (Colossians 1:13) The gospel does not simply “improve” the sinner or offer religious assistance to those who need encouragement. It proclaims deliverance. The...
