In Ezekiel 39:7, God says, “So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.” The Bible says that God is holy. Even His name is holy and should be spoken with reverence. And when God makes His…
Exodus 34:6-7 says, “And the LORD…proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty…” God declares Himself to be gracious. What does “gracious” mean? According to the dictionary, it means gentle, kind, and merciful, but God says that He is also patient, good, forgiving,…
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 KJV We like living in comfort. Having a good job which provides enough money, medical insurance, and a retirement income Respectful and responsible children A nice home and a good-running car Limited stress A healthy family The list is endless. But those things…
“The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.” Nahum 1:7 KJV There are three valuable truths about God Almighty that we can glean from this verse. The Lord is good. Everything He does is good. Everything He says is good. Therefore, His guidance and direction are good; they’re right; they’re always what we need to hear, regardless of…
Michelle likes money. She likes where it will take her – ballgames…concerts…Nashville, Tennessee…her favorite restaurants. She likes what it will buy her – CDs…tickets to movies, concerts, ballgames, Reds activities…food…coffee…new clothes and shoes. She likes what it can do for her. (Don’t we all?) Even though she usually has money left at the end of the month, she feels like she needs more. So she figured out a way to…
“Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!” Psalm 31:19 KJV God’s goodness is greater than we can begin to comprehend. Trying to understand God’s goodness is like trying to understand how hot the sun is or the vastness of outer space. We know the sun is…
Psalm 107:8 says, “Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!” Why don’t we praise God for his goodness and the wonderful things that He does for us each and every day? There are two reasons. The first and most likely reason is that we don’t recognize God’s goodness and the things He does for us each day. …
“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:28 KJV II Peter 3:9 says, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” We…
“The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.” Psalm 147:11 KJV Psalm 103:13 says, “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.” According to the dictionary, pity means “sorrow or compassion aroused by another’s condition.” God is more than aroused by our hopeless condition. He responds to those who recognize their sinful state and turn…
“He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.” Psalm 145:19 KJV For those who love and fear the Lord, He is always nearby, and He will fulfill their desire. Verse 20 tells us what desire He will fulfill. “The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.” Everyone desires protection, and God…