When God Swears by God
/in Steadfast Hope“Since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” (Hebrews 6:13-14) There is one Person whose worth and honor and dignity and preciousness and greatness and beauty and reputation is more than all other values combined — ten thousand times more, namely, […]
Prayer’s First Priority
/in Steadfast Hope“Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9) In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus teaches that the first priority in praying is to ask that our heavenly Father’s name be hallowed. Notice that this is a petition or a request. It is not a declaration (as I thought it was […]
The Results of True Wisdom
/in Steadfast Hope“The seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace” (James 3:18). The life of a farmer illustrates what James is saying. The seeds that a farmer plants in the spring are what he eventually harvests in the fall. Similarly, by sowing righteous deeds each day of your life, you can […]
