by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Man's Nature, Salvation
“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.” (Psalm 51:1) David’s heartfelt plea in Psalm 51:1 demonstrates the level of faith and trust the psalmist had in the goodness of...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Man's Nature
“This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.” (Ecclesiastes 9:3) Ecclesiastes...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“Destruction and misery are in their ways.” (Romans 3:16) Scripture testifies plainly to the desperate state of man apart from God, affirming that his ways are filled with destruction and misery. The depths of human depravity, described in Romans 3:16 as ruined,...
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 | Covenant, Faith, Man's Nature, Repentance, Salvation
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that...
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...
