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Refuge and Justice in God’s Grace
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you. – Psalm 89:14 We saw Sunday that Deuteronomy 4:41-43 introduces the cities of refuge, places where a person who unintentionally killed another could flee for protection. These three cities… Continue Reading “Refuge and Justice in God’s Grace”
Thy Will Be Done
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. – Matthew 6:10 One of the hardest lessons of faith for us to learn is to submit to the Lord’s will by conforming our wills to His. This is so… Continue Reading “Thy Will Be Done”
Worship the Lord in Spirit and Truth
But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and… Continue Reading “Worship the Lord in Spirit and Truth”
Receiving the Lord’s Discipline
It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? – Hebrews 12:7 Like a loving father who corrects his children for their good, our loving heavenly Father… Continue Reading “Receiving the Lord’s Discipline”
The Loving Discipline of God
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Learning to Trust God
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. – Psalm 118:8-9 One important lesson the first four chapters of Deuteronomy teach us is that… Continue Reading “Learning to Trust God”
Learning to Trust the Lord
See, I have set the land before you. Go in and take possession of the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them and to their offspring after them. – Deuteronomy 1:8 Israel’s… Continue Reading “Learning to Trust the Lord”
Cry Out to God
“Then I called on the name of the LORD: ‘O LORD, I pray, deliver my soul!’” — Psalm 116:4 You’ve heard the old saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” While that advice can be admirable, it can also be trite because making lemonade… Continue Reading “Cry Out to God”
Motivated by the Glory of God
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. – Acts 17:16 Psalm 115:1 identifies the glory of God as the motivation of a true Christian’s heart and… Continue Reading “Motivated by the Glory of God”
Glory to God Alone
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! – Psalm 115:1 Psalm 115:1 reminds us that the central aim of the Christian life is not our recognition, success,… Continue Reading “Glory to God Alone”
