by Adoring God | Nov 14, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” (Psa. 34:18). People are in a state of grace who are truly contrite and broken because of sin. How do we know this? The Lord is near to them. He that is contrite (crushed in...
by Adoring God | Nov 7, 2019 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” (Revelation 5:12) The fifth chapter of Revelation begins by describing a heavenly court room… the Righteous Judge seated on the throne and in His...
by Adoring God | Oct 24, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Salvation
“…just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.” (Ephesians 1:4) God’s covenant of grace runs as a singularly consistent thread throughout all of Scripture. Its glorious...
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) Imagine seeing the poorest 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 with nothing but the look...
by Adoring God | Sep 13, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Salvation
“And because of Him [God] you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption.” (1 Cor. 1:30) We are accustomed to earning our way in society – we earn a living…we earn respect…we earn the trust of another…we...
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...
