“God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8. Whenever we love a person we want to know every detail of his or her life. But some of us want to be loved without allowing ourselves to be known. We’re afraid that we won’t […]
“God sent forth His Son, born of a woman… to redeem those who were under the law.” Galatians 4:4-5. God’s untiring pursuit of the wayward is at the heart of the Gospel. It’s the story of God’s pursuit of Adam and Eve after the fall; of David after his sin and of you and […]
“No chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but…it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Hebrew 12:11. When trouble comes into our lives, we sometimes feel as if we’ve been hit broadside. We may wonder, “Why is this happening to me?” One possibility is that God […]
“As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12. If all the stars in the universe were only the size of the head of a pin, they still would fill a stadium overflowing more than 3 billion times. The God who created and sustains our star-studded […]
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.” Psalm 19:1. You don’t have to gaze long at the night sky to marvel at the wonder of God’s awe-inspiring handiwork. It’s as though all of us have front-row seats in the theater of God’s creative power. But the nightly show we […]