by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Attributes of God, Faith, Salvation, Sanctification
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) One of the clearest evidences of a renewed heart is a growing love for holiness. It is easy to love Scriptures that comfort, encourage, or reassure while disregarding those...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Sanctification
“And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.” (Revelation 2:21) The patience of God toward sinners is one of the gracious displays of His goodness in that He does not always execute judgment immediately but rather gives space...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Godly Meditation, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Quiet Time, Sanctification, Worship
“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.” (Lamentations 3:25) As this verse in Lamentations tells us, the goodness of God is often experienced when we patiently wait before Him, seeking and worshiping Him. Still, the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Salvation, Sanctification, Son of God
“And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto You, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon You: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for Him.” (Isaiah 30:18) When God chooses to delay His...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Ministry, Sanctification, Total Depravity
“Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.” (1 Peter 3:9) One of the clearest evidences of the grace of Christ in the heart is the ability to...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Sanctification, Spiritual Warfare, Total Depravity, Word of God
“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.” (Romans 12:14) The command of Romans 12:14 goes miles beyond refusing to strike back at those who injure us. It requires believers to desire the good of their enemies and to pray sincerely for those...
