"For Such A Time As This" (Esther 4:14)
TRUSTING GOD IN TIMES OF PERIL
Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For the LORD Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth. Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises […]
Our Redeemer King (Part 1) Read More »
I suspect that every mother desires great things for her children, that they will grow up and become successful, dignified, someone who others respect and look up to, someone a mother can be proud of. No mother had greater aspirations for this than Mrs. Zebedee, the mother of Jesus’ disciples, James and John, also known
The Hebrew term for peace, Shalom, is used over 200 times in the Old Testament and the Greek equivalent 91 times in the New Testament. It was/is a term used in Israel and among the Jewish people as a greeting or farewell – “shalom aleichem” (peace be unto you), response – “aleichem shalom” (unto you
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When I think of peace or Shalom from a Biblical perspective, I cannot imagine a more precious commodity to be in possession of. A tranquil mind, an unburdened conscience, rest in our soul and uninterrupted, ever-increasing joy and gladness in our hearts and lives were what we were created for. Yet, because of sin, we
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This was originally posted in January 2021. I have made some minor revisions. We begin the New Year 2021, one year closer to Jesus’s return. In the interim we look to the coming year with great hope and expectation, particularly after enduring the trials and tribulations of 2020. The hope of a more fulfilling life
RESOLVED – To Live This Year (and every) Year for the Glory of God Read More »
This was originally posted in December 2022. I have made some minor revisions. Grace is one of the most glorious, pervasive and essential truths in the Bible. It is why I am a Christian. And, according to scripture, it is the only reason anyone is a Christian (Ephesians 2:4-5). I previously wrote on the glory
The Magnificent, Marvelous, Majestic, Miraculous Grace of God – DESPISED! Read More »
I began this blog over four years ago in the midst of COVID mania. It was the means by which I could best keep my mind on things above and not on the madness of this earth in obedience to God’s command in Colossians 3:1-2, and to present God’s offer of true peace, comfort and
GRACE and PEACE Multiplied Read More »
We are told in 2 Timothy 3:1-4 that in the last days, the days between Jesus’ resurrection and second coming, men/mankind will become increasingly depraved and degenerate. We are provided with a list of how that depravity will be manifested and it includes being unthankful. I personally see this very clearly in our society today,
Thankful for THE GOODNESS AND GRACE OF GOD (continued) Read More »
The Bible reveals to us from Genesis to Revelation that God is good, that it is His essential nature and eternal disposition to be good; that all of His creation, all of His commandments, all of His promises, all of His providential actions throughout human history are expressions of His goodness – of His infinite
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The promise of eternal life, escape from perishing forever in the second death, and restoration to the glorious life and relationship with God for which man was created and lost because of sin, is a great and precious promise made by the eternal, triune God who created us for His glory; to know and behold
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