God has promised never to leave you nor forsake you, even to the end of the age. Be content. You have everything you really need. You have Christ. Surely he is enough.   If you’re asked, “Has God ever failed you?” or “Will God ever forsake you?” you are likely to answer no to both.... Continue Reading

When Christ came first out of the other world, from the dead, clothed with that heart and body that He was to wear in heaven, what message sends He first to them?…His first word concerning them is “Go tell my brethren.”   God’s Love Demonstrated Let us now take a view of our Savior in... Continue Reading

If your understanding of God remains intact in the wilderness, the wilderness will not define you. It will refine you. And when you emerge, it will not be because you mastered the process, but because you entrusted yourself to the One whose nature does not change, even when His ways stretch you beyond what you... Continue Reading

Find a godly man or woman that you can build a life and family with on the same solid foundation of Christ. Good looks will fade with time, gravity takes its toll on fleeting beauty, but faith and godly character can grow deeper as two people commit their lives to the Lord and one another.... Continue Reading

Knowing that we will spend eternity alongside all of Christ’s people should encourage us to pursue greater unity now. So, as you gather with your church this Lord’s Day, remember your shared story, your shared purpose, and your shared future. Remember and rejoice, for all of this is yours in Christ.   Abstract Brad Wetherell... Continue Reading

Jesus will not stay where you put him, because he has not left you where you are. The one who would not stay in the tomb will not leave you in yours. Your fear, your sin, and your death are no longer prisons. The risen and living Jesus is a wonderfully inconvenient truth, because he... Continue Reading

The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth (Psalm 145:18). Not only does his death and resurrection take care of our biggest problem, sin, but he is also alive and well to answer our prayers when we call on him.   Christian, do not let... Continue Reading

Yes, God has deeper joys for us in this life than food, drink, a dinner or party, but these and other things as part of God’s creation are meant for us to enjoy.   Do you remember the first miracle Christ performed? It wasn’t healing someone sick or calming a stormy sea or feeding a... Continue Reading

Stephen becomes the first martyr of the church, but he does not enter heaven unnoticed. Before the stones finish their work, he sees his welcome—not a distant throne, but a Savior already on His feet. And this is not just Stephen’s story. It reaches into ours.    The Vision That Changes Everything “But he, being... Continue Reading

This command alone should make us pause before concluding that God simply “hated” Esau. If God commanded Israel not to “abhor” an Edomite, what is the difference if we substitute the word “abhor” with “hate”? The words are practically synonymous. The result is that God is commanding Israel not to hate their brother (Edom). If... Continue Reading