"He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, …
Tag: faith
Forever Merciful and Gracious
"Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah. And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the …
The Longsuffering & Faith of Christ
"But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him." [Jn 6:64] In Luke, before Jesus was to choose out for Himself twelve disciples, naming them “Apostles,” we are told that He, “continued all night in prayer to God.” …
Secure in God’s Everlasting Work of Grace
"For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness." [Rom 4:2-3] When Jesus became “the propitiation…for the sins of the whole world,” [1 Jn 2:2] to whomsoever should believe in and confess …
The Overflowing Abundance of God
"And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus." [1 Tim 1:14] For those of us who are “saved through faith [by grace],” [Eph 2:8] we may all confidently look back upon our salvation which God wrought and proclaim, “The LORD hath done great things for …
The Healing Power of God’s Word
"He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions." [Psa 107:20] In Luke, the angel Gabriel tells Mary an encouraging truth, reminding her, and us, of an eternal consolation. He says, using a literal interpretation, “for no spoken word of God shall be impossible.” [Lk 1:37] There is not one word …
An Everlasting Rope, Our Everlasting Hope
"My soul, be silent only for God; for my hope is from Him." [Psa 62:5] Often, through the Psalms, David affords us a great deal of strength and hope by his gracious words, which often mimic our soul’s own feelings. No doubt, this is because He, “being a prophet,” spoke as God, “for the prophecy …
Submitting to The Potter’s Hands
There came a time in the Prophet Jeremiah’s life where The LORD said, “arise, and go down to the potter’s house.” [Jer 18:2] There was something there at the potter’s house which Jeremiah ought to have seen; a sight which the LORD would have us to see as well, for as husbands, we too have …
An Ever Faithful Savior
"Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God…" [Deut 7:9a] The LORD is The Faithful God. If one were to ask what type of God we serve, we could most certainly reply, ‘a faithful God.’ Yes, but He is so much more than that; not just a faithful God but …
Faithful Even When We’re Not
"So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I …