GOD REGARDS THE LOWLY
/in Steadfast Hope“The eternal God is your dwelling place and underneath are the everlasting arms.” (Deuteronomy 33:27) You may be going through things right now that are painfully preparing you for some precious service to Jesus and to his people. When a person strikes rock bottom with a sense of nothingness or helplessness, he may find that […]
GOD REJOICES TO DO YOU GOOD
/in Steadfast Hope“I will make with them an everlasting covenant that I will not turn away from doing good to them . . . . I will rejoice in doing good to them.” (Jeremiah 32:40–41). Can you think of any fact more encouraging than that God rejoices to do you good? He doesn’t begrudgingly fulfill his promise […]
ARM YOURSELF WITH PROMISES
/in Steadfast Hope“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8) When Paul says to put to death the deeds of the body “by the Spirit” (Romans 8:13), I take him to mean that we should use the one weapon in the Spirit’s armor that is used to kill. Namely, the sword. Which […]
