The Grace of God to this Sinner
“Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.. . ” Romans 5: 20. This familiar verse tells us essentially that we can’t out sin grace. I’ve...
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Pain and Suffering in the Bible: A “Deep” Perspective
“The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters” Genesis 1: 2. This verse marks...
Fruitfulness and Pruning: The Link
“But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel” Exodus 1: 12. This verse is referencing...
The Suffering of The Righteous in the Bible
“Then the Lord said to Noah, ‘Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation’” Genesis 7: 1. The familiar story of Noah’s ark hardly...
Adversity and God’s Presence in the Bible: The Link
“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus...
Suffering Builds Character, But How?
“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. . . ” Romans 5: 3, 4. How Does Suffering Produce Character? This passage tells...
Why Did God Choose Me (and You)?
“But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that...
Walking with God Through Loss, Pain and Suffering
“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you”...
He Draws Near to the Brokenhearted In Unexpected Ways
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit” Psalm 34: 18. I’ve discovered in my own experience that when I’ve been in a state of great awareness of my unmet need and pain...
Meaning of “The Righteous Falls 7 Times and Rise Again”
“For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity” Proverbs 24: 16. The Proverbs are stand-alone sayings that don’t require context. But if you’d like to read the...