He is well aware that His divine patience carries with it the risk that some will not take to heart His loving messages of warning and correction. But there are others, indeed many others, who will look back over their own personal history and recognize the extreme mercy that He has extended.
Read MorePaul understood the reality of death as an unconscious state, therefore making the Lord’s return for His bride seem as an instantaneous flash, whether centuries or mere moments pass between the time of death and the great Day of the Lord.
Read MoreThe archenemy of God works to lead people to believe that they are “just fine” when there are changes that urgently need to be made and character in want of development. This enemy does this by exploiting human weakness, leading individuals to make one unwise choice after another...
Read MoreThe point that Isaiah is making: assurance that God’s love is manifested toward all. Those who love Him back and desire to serve Him with undivided hearts are most certainly accepted by Him.
Read MoreTrue religion— following the will of God—is not just a theory, but an intensely practical way of life. God’s people must be faithful in both doctrine and conduct before He can use them for the conversion of others.
Read MoreThe comparisons of His word to rain and snow speak of purposes in the heart of God. In an amazing economy, the accomplishments are followed by a return to heaven as a vapor until such time as it is again sent forth.
Read MoreAn attentive ear to spiritual things means a readiness to hear what God is saying and a willingness to accept and do the things He makes known to a person. In our sheeplike tendency to wander, those who are willing to hear and heed are kept safe from the wolflike dangers that would rob us of eternal life.
Read MoreThe blessings of salvation are free, but in order to take hold of them, the sinner agrees to let go of all that he has.
Read MoreThose who have died in Christ are in perfect safekeeping until the Day of the Lord, the time of His return.
Read MoreGod’s remnant has often appeared as desolate, yet unimaginable celebrations among numberless multitudes await the bride of Christ.
Read MoreSome suffering that we encounter could be the Lord helping us to overcome personal ambitions, preferences, or habits that are incongruous with His will. Are you willing to alter your course as He leads?
Read MoreAn encounter with Christ will always shine a light into the “unholiest” corner of the soul of a man. And each individual is again furnished with a choice: to agree with Him as to the condition of his or her soul, or to disagree, citing a battery of excuses.
Read MoreIt was a painful descent from a glorious existence to one of intense sorrow, discouragement, and rejection. I must ask myself: ‘Do I believe this incredible story of unthinkable extremes? Does the Biblical presentation of Jesus make me want to run to His arms?’
Read MoreMost anyone would agree that injustice causes unrest. Each of us has suffered injustice in one form or another. And each of us is guilty of inflicting injustice upon others. All of these things hurt the LORD, for He suffers the pain of any and every injustice along with us.
Read MoreBefore the foundation of the world, the life of Christ on earth was laid out before Him, perfect and complete in every particular. Nevertheless, living as a man among fallen men, this foreknowledge was laid aside as the Son of Man continually sought the guidance of His heavenly Father.
Read MoreChrist’s task of saving humanity involved teaching His followers the perseverance of true faith in God.
Read MoreThe prophecy concerning Cyrus was so stunning in its collection of details, that some skeptics have jumped to the conclusion that it was written after it had happened. In unbelief, they latched on to a theory that “another Isaiah” came along in the days of Cyrus
Read MoreCyrus was the only non-Israelite type of Christ in the Scriptures. This is meant to cause us to step back and see what Cyrus accomplished, and it was exactly as predicted: he would defeat God’s enemies, release His people from Babylonian captivity, and authorize the rebuilding of the temple.
Read MoreWithout a deep-held belief that there would be people who would respond to Him as their sin-bearer, Jesus could not have carried Redemption’s Plan to the cross.
Read MoreThe mighty work undertaken by the Savior was to be done quietly and unobtrusively. There would be no pompous show or ceremonious parade in the streets.
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