The idea of divine personal protection given by God to extend Cain’s opportunity unto repentance has been co-opted and counterfeited by the adversary for his deceptive purpose: to lead people away from God.
Read MoreIt’s fascinating to think that, from His own babyhood, Jesus was taught by His earthly parents the very words He Himself had spoken at Creation and at Mount Sinai.
Read MoreIt was directly from their Father that the children of the Most High were given instruction. Before sin, education of our first parents centered around the wonders of Creation and the loving character of the Creator. These are still the foundation of education today, along with the plan of Redemption.
Read MoreTo view our Creator as the God who knows what is best for His creatures is a solid foundation for wholeheartedly building proper recognition of His authority.
Read MoreBecause of the plan of salvation, all is not lost. The gift of choice and the equipping to choose rightly—originally provided by our Creator—are both still available.
Read MoreThe greatest privilege in our fallen world is to invite fellow humans into the soon-coming, never-ending Kingdom of God.
Read MoreOh, how he loved her! And now he couldn’t bear the thought of living without her.
Read MoreEve, in spite of the opportunity close-at-hand to check on this contradiction of what she had been taught by the Creator, chose to accept the serpent’s message without checking. Her acceptance of the “revised” message shows us just how easily we can be misled into doubting the plain precepts given to us by the LORD.
Read MoreFrom the outset, yes, even in a perfect (unfallen) world, the reality of human free will is made clear. Yes, indeed: each of us is a free moral agent.
Read MoreSeeing the joy that teachers have as they prepare their classrooms for a new school session is a glimpse into the joy in the heart of the Maker as He crowned a perfectly beautiful world with the area known as the garden of Eden.
Read MoreToday, in our own process of being taught, we have the opportunity to look closely at what happened and why. We are given gifts of both hindsight and foresight from the Creator whose highest hope is that each of us will choose Him, moment by moment, every day, as the only Instructor whose teaching is worthy of following.
Read MoreThese last days are marked very distinctly with Satan’s intensifying attack against the precepts of God. God is allowing it, even as He is telling us about it in His word. Being confronted with specific tests has a way of bringing our decision-making into sharp focus.
Read MoreJacob would not let go of God, for he had finally learned that God is merciful; he cast himself upon that mercy. Jacob’s review of his own life might have driven him to despair, but with earnest cries he steadily presented his case to the merciful Lord until he prevailed.
Read MoreWhen Jesus walked the earth, the written word up to that point was what we call the “Old Testament.” He frequently quoted from it to highlight and clarify the intent contained therein.
Read MoreIn Jonah’s day, the people had realized that they deserved the destruction that God was warning them about. In agreeing with Him as to what they deserved, they actually found mercy and stepped onto a new path: one of repentance.
Read MoreEvery person is a unique creation, so loved by God! Think about your loved ones and the often-funny things about them that you love. There must be no doubt that our Creator has a spectacular sense of humor.
Read MoreWe must distinguish between God’s promises that are for now and those yet future.
Read MoreBecause humans are the objects of God’s profoundly inexplicable affection, the adversary wants to separate us from Him; he wants to hurt God by hurting us. We are caught in the crossfire of a war that began in heaven before our world was created.
Read MoreGod’s people of today have the continuing duty and privilege of clearing the road of obstacles to the true place of Refuge—the person of Jesus Christ—of obstacles that would hinder or delay those who, under conviction of the Holy Spirit, sense their accountability before God.
Read MoreThe Scriptures have been given as a guide for anyone who desires to become acquainted with the person and will of Almighty God. As the Source of all life, His will is for life to continue! To ignore or rebel against His word is to separate oneself from life’s Source.
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