by Adoring God | Oct 31, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’ Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has...
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 | 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...
by Adoring God | Aug 9, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush Him; He has put Him to grief; when His soul makes an offering for guilt… the will of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.” (Isaiah 53:10) One of the most effective ways to teach a new concept or principle is with a picture. It...
by Adoring God | Jul 26, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature
“When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, ‘I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.’” (Luke 7:9) Faith in Christ is the foundation of our hope, the assurance of our...
by Adoring God | Jul 5, 2019 | Bible Reading, Godly Meditation, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Prayer, Quiet Time, Salvation
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” (Proverbs 4:23) Like a fresh, pure spring brings life to all who drink from it, a heart that is pure before God produces godly attitudes and actions. But if that spring is polluted,...
