The Fall is worthy of grieving. The story in the Bible explains the state of humanity, and I think we can grieve humanity’s state just via observation today. But the beauty of the…
On the Fall The consequences of the fall were immediate and great: shame (humans recognize their nakedness and cover up) separation (humans are banished from Paradise/Eden) When I…
link to sermon Psalm 82 1 God stands in the divine assembly; he administers judgment in the midst of the gods. 2 “How long will you judge unjustly and show favoritism to the wicked…
Resist Temptation Eve was tempted by sin by litening to the great deceiver. But it wasn’t just that she heard the serpent, she participated in the conversation, she entertained the…
Theological Implicationf of Creation “Let there be…” God’s Word is the agency of creation Jesus commanded Lazarus to come out of the grave John 11:41–44 41 So they took away the st…
The stars are the work of God’s fingers: Psalm 8:3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you set in place— But salvation is the work o…
Meditation Psalm 30:5 For there is a moment in his anger; there is a lifetime in his favor. Weeping lodges for the evening, but in the morning comes rejoicing. I’m not sure how to…
Meditation John 14:21 The one who has my commandments and keeps them—that one is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and…
related: Advent - John 16:33 I re-read my advent reflection and by God’s grace I was in a different frame of mind then. The loss of mindset is certainly on me and me alone for lett…
Jeremiah 17:17 You must not become to me a terror, you are my refuge in the day of disaster. Spurgeon’s reflection on this verse this morning hits hard… The path of the Christian i…