I believe that if people had any true self-awareness, they’d be less in awe of celebrities, sports figures, politicians, etc., and possess a greater fear of God. If they had any clue about the magnitude of the power of God, they’d realize the senselessness of messing with Him, dissing Him, canceling Him, and thumbing their […]
This year’s Lent Devotional Series “But God…” resumes tomorrow after today’s Sabbath rest to meditate and worship. Today’s meditation focus:The splendor of His holiness. Psalm 96:1 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing to the LORD, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. 3 Declare his […]
Stephen, in his famous speech (just before he was martyred for it) lays it all bare. He was a true fact checker before fact checking was cool. He preached, “This is the Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your own people.’ 38 He was in […]
Lent is a good time to think about our priorities. We can be thankful that God doesn’t lead us to bad priorities or ignore the ones we self-select. Rather, He straightens them and aligns them with His Word and His will. Luke 12:13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to […]
Do you see injustice in your midst? Do you ever complain about it to God? The prophets did. The historians recorded it in the annals of history. The poets opined and mourned about it in tune and verse. Psalm 64:1 For the director of music. A psalm of David. Hear me, my God, as I […]
As we continue looking at “But God…” and this intervention in the lives of men, we have focused upon the desperate situation of human sin, God’s wrath, and His holiness. But we must be careful not to confuse what we might say with what God has spoken. God guards His holiness, but He isn’t bound […]
God will be patient with us…to a point. That limit involves His holiness. God is set apart, that’s what holiness is. During this Lent 2021 devotional series, But God…, let’s remember when we take it upon ourselves to encroach into places where we have no business, no right, no authority, no purity to enter, the […]
“But you promised!” How many times have any of us uttered that when someone didn’t do what we wanted them to? With God, it’s different. When God promises something, He doesn’t owe us anything: not our plan, not our hopes, not our timetable, and most certainly not apart from Him. He owes us only His […]
This year’s Lent Devotional Series “But God…” resumes tomorrow after today’s Sabbath rest to meditate and worship. Today’s meditation focus:Our days are all in the Lord’s hands. Psalm 113:3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised. 4 The LORD is exalted over all […]
The Apostle Paul had an amazing past. He talks about all his qualifications in Philippians 3:5-6 and 2 Corinthians 11:22-12:10. What’s even more amazing is that he considers it all a loss and displays the humility of a man—but for God’s redemption of his past—who would have had no future to boast about. Let this […]
