GRACE MUST BE FREE
/in Faith, Steadfast HopeWe walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7) Picture salvation as a house that you live in. It provides you with protection. It is stocked with food and drink that will last forever. It never decays or crumbles. Its windows open onto vistas of glory. God built it at great cost to himself […]
HOW TO FIGHT ANXEITY
/in Faith, Steadfast Hope“Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you.” (1 Peter 5:7) Psalm 56:3 says, “When I am afraid, I put my trust in thee.” Notice: it does not say, “I never struggle with fear.” Fear strikes, and the battle begins. So the Bible does not assume that true believers will have no anxieties. Instead […]
HOW TO REPAY GOD
/in Discipleship, Steadfast HopeWhat shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits toward me? I shall lift up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. I shall pay my vows to the Lord. (Psalm 116:12–14) What keeps the paying of vows free from the dangers of being treated like a debt payment is […]
