Particular and singular devotion to Jesus is always countercultural. Pure devotion is instructive to the world and inspirational to the saints.
The desperate need of sin-enslaved people is regeneration by the powerful working of God through the working of the Holy Spirit.
Hosea displays the wonderful grace of God. God loves His unfaithful bride, His people. But that doesn't mean they won't walk through trouble.
The fear of the Lord, downplayed often today, is the governing principle of the Christian life.
Psalm 51 teaches that we must begin with our guilt before God if we would know His grace and the blessed life of true gratitude.
When the walls seem to close in turn to Christ. His suffering and resurrection transform our suffering.
Naomi life of fullness to emptiness to fullness shadows Jesus's life and work. That model also picture ls the track of any who call upon the name of Jesus in faith.
Now is the future. Every generation must be reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a living witness.
In a noisy and ominous world we need to heed the word -Hear,- and be reminded of the One who is most fundamental. God, the only God, makes us His own in Christ.
The unbelief of the people of Israel not entering the land serves as a warning for us in uncertain times.