“And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people…for I know their sorrows.” Exodus 3:7. God is fully aware of our troubles and actually enters into our suffering with us. Writing about the Lord’s compassionate interest in the sorrows of His people, the prophet Isaiah declared, “In all their affliction He […]
“Surely He took up our pain and bore our suffering.” Isaiah 52:4. On the cross Jesus willingly bore our sin and guilt. No one ever suffered more than our Lord did for us. He knew what it would cost to save us from our sin and, in love, He willingly paid it. Because of Jesus’ […]
“Surely this man was the Son of God!” Mark 15:39. On the cross Jesus finished the work that was required to save us from eternal separation from God. Before being crucified, He was flogged and spit on. The soldiers hit Him in the head with sticks and got down on their knees in mock worship. […]
“The sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” John 10:3. God knows our every thought, sees each tear that falls, and hears us when we call. For the One who made heaven and earth, knowing a few billion people is not a problem. God loves you […]
“I will not forget Your word.” Psalm 119:16. We all cherish letters from those we love and those who love us. That’s why there is so much encouragement in the fact that our heavenly Father has given us a letter called the Bible. The value of scripture goes beyond its words of power, challenge, and […]