God’s justice is a pathway to His mercy
So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image… They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did […]
God will keep His people from true harm
Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth. They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green plant or any tree, but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads. (Revelation 9:3-4) As […]
God is the avenger of injustice
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on […]
Thoughts in the wake of a tragedy
They say it is the worst mass killing on U.S. soil, and it happened today. Fifty people dead, and 53 more wounded, they say. All across social media, people have one resounding question: WHY? May I suggest a simple reason?
God’s promises are on their way
The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. (2 Peter 3:9) Sometimes it can seem as if our prayers go unanswered. Sometimes it can seem as if God has forgotten us, or gotten distracted […]
Jesus has a crown of righteousness for you
Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing. (2 Timothy 4:8) Judgment Day is coming. Only God the Father knows the exact hour, but the […]
Jesus is your overflowing grace
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 1 Timothy 1 JESUS IS YOUR OVERFLOWING GRACE And the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. (1 Timothy 1:14) Paul killed Christians, yet Jesus gave him overflowing grace. Paul opposed the name of Christ as strongly as he could, […]
God’s discipline is for your deliverance
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 1 Corinthians 5 GOD’S DISCIPLINE IS FOR YOUR DELIVERANCE You are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord. (1 Corinthians 5:5) It sounds so harsh. It sounds so unloving. “What about grace?” some […]
Jesus is generous
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 20 JESUS IS GENEROUS “…I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?” So the last will be first, and the first last.” (Matthew […]
God wants to help you grow
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 13 GOD WANTS TO HELP YOU GROW Matthew 13:1-50… In Matthew 13, Jesus tells four parables about things that grow, three about sorting good results and people from bad, two parables about the great value and worth of the Kingdom of Heaven, and one about those who understand […]
