God’s love, mercy and grace towards and over us has nothing to do with us. Nothing we can do could ever earn it. Nothing we can say could ever bring it. It’s not because of who we are that God bestows it upon us. God gives it freely and unconditionally to those who believe. (Romans…
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Instructions on God’s Will & Walking with Him
1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 Always rejoice, constantly pray, in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not extinguish the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt. But examine all things; hold fast to what is good. Stay away from every form of evil. God’s will for us as we…
God’s Goodness: Our Life
God uses everything in our life. All of our life story is included in His good plan for us. He uses even the pain, hurt and let downs as well as the joys and celebrations. He uses every part, every experience and circumstance for our good. He also gives us our traits, talents, wisdom and…
Victory: We Know the End of the Story
As Christians, as believers, we have victory in God. We already know the end. God has told us He will win over all the sin and evil in this world. He already has won. He defeated death, sins hold on humanity and the devil, when He died and rose again. He told what would happen…
Imitate Jesus: His Life, Our Life
Jesus came and lived among us. He lived a life walking with His Father doing His Fathers will. He gave His life, obeying His Fathers will to the end. In that He made a way back to Him for all people everywhere. If we believe in Him we will be saved. Jesus’s life was an…
Us Forgetful Humans
As humans we easily forget. Humanity forgets. We easily forget God. The Israelites did, people and nations throughout history forgot God. When troubles come we hurry to God for help, but when things are smooth we leave Him behind. We read His Word and forget it when we don’t memorize and put it into practice. …
Have you Rested?
In the Ten Commandments we read to observe the sabbath day. God worked creating the world and everything in it for 6 days and rested on the 7th. God commanded that the Israelites, His people, rest too. God told them to do no work on the sabbath and then He explains why the command was…
The Power Source
When we gave our lives to Christ, He gave us His Holy Spirit. He lives in us and through Him we have power and strength to overcome sin and the world. The Holy Spirit is promised to all who believe in Christ. It is our guarantee that we are in Him and have eternal life.…
Perseverance, an Uphill Climb but Worth it
Job endured many hardships in the middle of his life. He persevered and God blessed him. But in the midst of the suffering God taught Job perseverance. Sometimes life is uphill. Things are not smooth. We struggle. But in the adversity there are lessons. God uses every situation and circumstance in our life. Through them…
The Israelites and Us: Conclusion
Chosen Family God chose the Israelites out of all the people groups on earth to bring forth His plan. The temple, priest, laws and sacrifices all symbolized God’s future plan to bring salvation to all people. God’s plan always looked to Christ and salvation through Him. (Zechariah 3:8, Zechariah 6:12-13) Our & Their Flaws Despite…
The Israelites and Us: God’s Plan
God’s plan was made before the foundation of the earth. To first choose a family and create a nation which in turn would birth His son Jesus, the Messiah, the savior of the world. From the Israelites came God’s plan for salvation, the way to Him for all people. (Isaiah 42:6-7) We see His plan…
The Israelites and Us: God’s Love and Mercy
Time and time again throughout the story of the Israelites God shows His love and forgiveness. From the beginning, from creation He was and still is involved with his creation. He cares deeply about each of us. God’s Love & Mercy in the Bible He comforted Sarah’s servant, Hagar, when she ran away because of…
