by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Man's Nature, Providence
“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) There’s no doubt that Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 1:9 come from a place of deep affliction. And yet God designed it that...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Man's Nature, Ministry, Providence, Quiet Time, Repentance
“Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.” (Psalm 69:6) Psalm 69:6 is a prayer born out of deep humility and holy fear. David is not only concerned for his own...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Bible Reading, Covenant, Faith, Man's Nature, Salvation, Word of God
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.” (Isaiah 10:20) The promise in this...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Creation, Man's Nature
“Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.” (Job 41:11) Man’s natural condition is described in Scripture not as weak or frail, but as dead. Yet Paul tells us in Ephesians 2:4 that God is rich in mercy, and that He...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Prayer, Quiet Time, Salvation, Worship
“Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.” (Revelation 7:15) This passage describes the great end of redemption, the highest privilege of the saints, and the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are...
