God’s Love Is Tempered In Holiness 1 I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise. 2 I will be careful to lead a blameless life- when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart. 3 I will not lookContinue reading “The Holiness of God – Psalm 101:1-4”
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Forgiving Others – Matthew 18:21-35
Forgive As You Have Been Forgiven 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a kingContinue reading “Forgiving Others – Matthew 18:21-35”
Priests of God – Malachi 2:1-9
A Warning To Priests To Be Holy Before The Lord 1 “And now, you priests, this warning is for you. 2 If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, IContinue reading “Priests of God – Malachi 2:1-9”
Holiness of God – Isaiah 1:16-17
Wash And Make Yourself Clean 16 Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong. 17 Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. Washed White During times of thanksgiving and remembering the birthContinue reading “Holiness of God – Isaiah 1:16-17”
Obedience to God – Psalm 81:11-16
Victory Comes Through Obedience 11 “But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me. 12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. 13 “If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways, 14 how quickly I wouldContinue reading “Obedience to God – Psalm 81:11-16”
Cries for Justice – Psalm 74:18-23
God Is A God Of Justice As Well As Compassion, Grace, And Mercy. 18 Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord, how foolish people have reviled your name. 19 Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts; do not forget the lives of your afflicted people forever. 20 Have regardContinue reading “Cries for Justice – Psalm 74:18-23”
Leadership with God – Psalm 71:1-2
Pray For All Who Are In Leadership Over Us. 1 Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. 2 May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. Judge with Justice The author of this Psalm cries out to God that He would divinely place justiceContinue reading “Leadership with God – Psalm 71:1-2”
Government and God -Daniel 1:8-17
Which Is Right In God’s Eyes: To Obey Man, Or God? You Be The Judges! 8 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. 9 Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassionContinue reading “Government and God -Daniel 1:8-17”
Trust in God – Psalm 56:3-7
The Wicked Twist Our Words And Malign Our Motives 3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise- in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? 5 All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are forContinue reading “Trust in God – Psalm 56:3-7”
Message from God – Judges 3:19-23
A Grave Message From God 19 But on reaching the stone images near Gilgal he himself went back to Eglon and said, “Your Majesty, I have a secret message for you.” The king said to his attendants, “Leave us!” And they all left. 20 Ehud then approached him while he was sitting alone in theContinue reading “Message from God – Judges 3:19-23”
Justice of God – Isaiah 59:14-15
The Lack Of Justice Displeases God 14 So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter. 15 Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey. The Lord looked and was displeased that there was no justice. Justice Jilted EvilContinue reading “Justice of God – Isaiah 59:14-15”
Obedience to God – Micah 6:6-8
Do What Is Required Of You 6 With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Shall I offerContinue reading “Obedience to God – Micah 6:6-8”
Morality with God – Isaiah 5:20a,23
Moral Relativism Is Abhorrent To God 20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, 23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent. Opposing Opinions Free will is a gift and a curse. It allows us to both make decisions in life, and have opinions, that areContinue reading “Morality with God – Isaiah 5:20a,23”
Justice of God – Jonah 3:6-10
Justice Must Be Tempered With Compassion 6 When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. 7 This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do notContinue reading “Justice of God – Jonah 3:6-10”
Justice of God – 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10
God Will Not Withhold His Wrath Forever 5 All this is evidence that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. 6 God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you 7 and give relief toContinue reading “Justice of God – 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10”
The Justice of God – Isaiah 33:22
God Is a Righteous Judge For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us. A Just Judge God is a just judge. He judges from the perspective of righteousness, for He is perfect in every aspect of character. The Bible tellsContinue reading “The Justice of God – Isaiah 33:22”
Justice of God – Psalm 112:5
We Are To Be Just Like Him Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice. Holiness Hampered We are told many times to conduct ourselves with justice: Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge yourContinue reading “Justice of God – Psalm 112:5”
Perspective of God – Matthew 25:21-22
21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ isContinue reading “Perspective of God – Matthew 25:21-22”
Saved by God – Joel 2:32
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the Lord has said, even among the survivors whom the Lord calls. For those who have questions: What is being saved? Being saved is a spiritual state where God hasContinue reading “Saved by God – Joel 2:32”
Forgiven by God – Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. It is a blessing to be forgiven. What a relief! It is also expected that we will forgive as we have been forgiven. So why is it so hard to forgive when we have been forgiven so much? Continue reading “Forgiven by God – Ephesians 4:32”
The Perspective of God – Isaiah 1:18 (ESV)
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the Lord: “though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.” “Reason together” is very interesting. It is a meeting of the minds. In our culture, it could be defined as, “let’s getContinue reading “The Perspective of God – Isaiah 1:18 (ESV)”
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