Rebellious People, Prosperous Land: The Canaan Conundrum
Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the Lord your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people. Deuteronomy...
Grace & Grit: Live Holy, Embrace God’s Gift
The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent. Psalm 34:18...
Grace Beyond Anger: Securing a Future Beyond Regrets
“Then I begged the Lord… I said, ‘Lord GOD, I am your servant. I know that you have shown me only a small part of the wonderful and powerful things...
Grow in the Grace: Maintaining a Secure Position in Christ
Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your...
God’s Patience and Kindness: A Call for Change
God has been kind to you. He has been very patient, waiting for you to change. But you think nothing of his kindness. Maybe you don’t understand that God is...
Graceful Speech: The Hallmark of a Christ-centred Life
Let your speech at all times be gracious (pleasant and winsome), seasoned [as it were] with salt, [so that you may never be at a loss] to know how you...
Remaining Rooted: Humility in God’s Grace
But don’t act as if you are better than those branches that were broken off. You have no reason to be proud of yourself, because you don’t give life to...
Boundless Mercy and Forgiveness: God’s Desire for the Repentant
Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have love, pity, and mercy for him, and...
The Temptation of the Anointed: Insights from David’s Life
David had always done what the Lord said was right. He had always obeyed his commands. The only time David did not obey the Lord was when he sinned against...
Faithful in Grace: Continuing Transformation from God’s Favour
He chose David to be his special servant. He took him from the sheep pens. He took him away from the job of caring for sheep and gave him the...