Created to Connect with God

For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:13–14 NASB 1995 When God created humanity, He put something of Himself in each of us. Unlike […]

The Spirit Reveals What’s Hidden

For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. 1 Corinthians 2:10 NASB The Spirit of God is the One who gleans truth from within the Godhead and then reveals this wisdom to individuals like you and me. Thanks to the Holy Spirit, such […]

When the Spirit Takes Control

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22–23 NASB Good news! You don’t have to serve our old master, sin, any longer! By the Spirit’s filling, evidences of our new nature emerge. So what occurs? What, for example, […]

The Spirit . . . My Sin

Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an […]

A Probing Question

“Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these will he do; because I am going to the Father.” John 14:12 NASB After relating the shocking, supernatural changes that resulted from the Spirit taking up residence inside the […]

Think Theologically

And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us […]

Trusting God’s Sovereignty

For who can know the LORD’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice? And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back? For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen. Romans 11:34–36 The apostle Paul […]

Does a Pot Argue with the Potter?

“Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes.” Psalm 115:3 Nothing is a surprise to God, not even our slightest trials. His plan may seem unfair, but that’s because we dwell in the here and now. We lack the vertical view. In fact, we sometimes quarrel with God, as the prophet […]

Beyond Our Comprehension

Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! For who can know the LORD’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice? Romans 11:33–34 Despite all of our searching and study of the Scriptures, we’ll never be able to see […]

Common Responses to Mistreatment

Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Romans 12:9 It’s been my observation that when we’re treated unfairly, we respond with three common, knee-jerk reactions. First, there is the aggressive pattern: we blame others. This reaction not only focuses on the person who […]

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