An Elijah Day: 02
The four closing points from last week’s post, all of which are necessary in an Elijah day, were: • A passion for prayer • A passion of the Lord • A hatred for national sin • A realization...
A Separated Life
In Deuteronomy 7:11-15, Moses lists all the benefits of Israel’s separated life unto the Lord: A relationship with the faithful and merciful God, love, blessing, fruitfulness, and divine protection. Now see a separated life’s counterpart in the...
Sin Is…
“What are sins? Sin, says the Westminster Shorter Catechism, is ‘any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.’ This echoes 1 John 3:4, ‘sin is lawlessness.’ It has other aspects too. It is lawlessness...
Peaceful Habitation
When it came to the Israelite army, all men over twenty were enlisted. However, Israel’s victories were not contingent on its military number and power; instead, their triumphs came through the presence of God. Because victories were...
His Name…Justified Therein
It is a phrase that I can find no single adjective for because of its over-arching, yet, very precise meaning to each of us. In fact, I will let you fill in the blank. It is...
Preparing For That Day…By How We Live Today
We conclude this series with one of my most beloved passages of the New Testament: “See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we...