In the Bible, the heart is the core place of a person that determines and drives their whole life. The human heart is by nature sinful and inclined to go its own way rather than the way of Christ. God can change our hearts and incline them toward Christ. He does so by the power […]
The word of God is alive and active because it is inspired by his Spirit. The Holy Spirit uses his word to make us spiritually alive and active in faith in Christ. When we open the Bible, we ask the Lord to revive us according to his word. We seek his grace for awakened, enlightened, […]
Psalm 119 contains prayers to God for his work of grace in the life of his child. The psalmist is asking God to do something within him so that he may see, love, and keep God’s word. Jesus said that all Scripture speaks of him. So, Psalm 119 becomes the disciple’s prayer. Our first prayer […]
Our gracious God has sent his Messenger into the world with the Message of hope.
Every hard word of rebuke that the LORD speaks to his people comes with a loving call to return to him. The evidence that the people have gone away from the LORD is laid out before them. They are cynical, claiming that there is no benefit in serving the LORD and keeping his commands. They […]