“Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea; your offspring would have been like the sand, and your descendants like its grains; their...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea; your offspring would have been like the sand, and your descendants like its grains; their...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and I will carry you; And I will bear you and I will deliver you." We need a promise from God to get through the finish line, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Thus says the LORD: “The wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you and be yours; they shall follow you; they shall come over in chains and bow down to you. They will plead with you,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
He feeds on ashes; a deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?” Man is in a horrible condition. He is under God’s wrath and knows it not. He despises the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1) It is a secret sin, and thus respectable. We can engage in anonymity without hurting our reputation or our standing in the church. It is deceitful in this regard, because our lack of joy and downcast countenances betray our ungodliness....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“There is none who can deliver from my hand; I work, and who can turn it back?” vs13 No one will stop God from saving His people. It is an impossible task and utterly futile. He shall not fail. First, Satan vainly attempts to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench.” The Lord Jesus is gracious, merciful, tender and kind. He is not a brute, and He loves to save sinners. It is the delight of His heart to show pity...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” Here is the reason to end all fears: We have the covenant keeping God on our side. He is the One that will help us. We have not been left to ourselves! First, we have...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.” God almighty is tender and gracious. He is merciful, kind, and generous....[ abbreviated | read entire ]