The life of faith includes receiving, submitting, trusting, depending, obeying … and waiting. Waiting is a great challenge. Habakkuk was a waiting prophet in Judah. Israel had already been taken captive by the Assyrians in 722 BC, and now Judah awaited the coming judgment of God.
The Lord leads and guides us as we live the Christian life. Sometimes the way is easy, and sometimes the way is difficult. But, the Lord is always faithful to encourage us as we walk with Him. How does the Lord encourage us as we live by faith? When the Apostle Paul was in serious […]
Psalm 119 emphasizes the sufficiency of the Word of God. It utilizes the Hebrew alphabet to say that from “A” to “Z” – the truth of God is perfectly manifested for all mankind. It reveals the heart and mind of God for every contingency of life. No one knows what a day may bring, but […]
The book of Revelation tells us about the things to come. God has made known His future dealings with the world, so that every Christian would know what to expect in the end times. Christians are always looking to the future – either expecting death and entrance into heaven or expecting the opening of the […]
Holiness is the pursuit of every Christian. This pursuit is in keeping with God’s promised culmination of our salvation. He has purposed that we should be like Christ. As the creation of God, we can never be God. This is quite impossible, but we can be like Christ in righteousness, holiness and glory, because these […]
Waiting on the Lord is a vital part of the life of faith. We first experienced faith when we received the salvation of God by believing in Jesus Christ. As convicted sinners, we came to see Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the only Savior from sin and death. We put our trust […]
The necessity of reading the Word of God cannot be overly emphasized for all those intent on living for the Lord. We are exhorted in Scripture, “Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your […]
A new year marks a new beginning. When people take down the old calendar and put up a new one, they often think of resolutions for the new year. “I will eat less and exercise more; I will talk less and listen more; …” and the list goes on. Some resolutions are kept, others go […]
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Scripture is foundational for life and godliness. The importance God gives to His Word emphasizes the necessity of reading the Bible […]
When we open our Bibles, we are confronted with the majesty of God. He is first revealed as the all powerful and all wise God of Creation. Then, He sets forth His divine purpose to sum up all of human history in the person and work of Jesus Christ. The whole of man’s existence […]
