God’s Redemption from Sin and Suffering
“. . . but when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them” 2 Chronicles 15: 4. In this chapter we learn that...
Tagged: God's Discipline
The Destruction of the Flesh: Satan’s Gift to the Church
“. . . you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord” 1 Corinthians 5: 5. This is such...
Many are the Afflictions of His Children
“I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you...
Many Afflictions of the Righteous and Sorrows of the Wicked
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all” Psalm 34: 19. I believe a big reason the righteous are often afflicted is to teach us to live by...
Manasseh: How Judgment Leads to Mercy Then and Now
“Therefore the Lord brought upon them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh with hooks and bound him with chains of bronze and brought him to Babylon. And when he was in...
How to Reap a Harvest When Plowed by Painful Trials
“In plowing time and in harvest you shall rest” Exodus 34: 21b. This passage is actually talking about the sabbath, but I want to focus on this idea of plowing and harvest for a minute....
Why God Disciplines His Children
“And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he...
Being Faithful: Why the Little Things Matter
“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much” Luke 16: 10. I believe we can learn...
Why You Should Judge Yourself
“But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged” 1 Corinthians 11: 31. If we don’t sin when we’re tempted, we are judging ourselves. And we will suffer for it. And if we...
Moses and the Promise Land: Rash Words
“Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels: shall we bring water for you out of this rock” Numbers 20: 10? I’ve always...