The Lord is long-suffering and very patient throughout the Scriptures. Psalm 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. [1] It is nice when the Lord is long-suffering, but what if I must endure such an experience? Have you ever walked …
God’s covenant with Abraham gives a fantastic insight into the Lord. As the Lord unfolded the covenant with Abram, we see that it depended on God’s grace. Grace is God’s undeserved love. When the Lord came to Abram, he was seventy-five years old, and Abram waited another twenty-five years before the child of the promise …
Taking a step of faith may sound easy, but it means leaving behind what we are familiar with and facing our deepest fears. Unfortunately, our fears can stop us from moving forward with God’s plan. We sometimes think that taking steps of faith is easy for those who have deep faith, but that is not …
Questioning God is not unusual when we don’t understand what the Lord is doing. My nephew passed away after suffering from cancer at age twenty-five. When a tragedy strikes, we are left with many questions. Why, Lord, did this happen? In this life, we often don’t understand why things happen, but we know we can …
When the Lord reassures us, it gives us comfort, peace, and encouragement. When we think of being soothed, we think of children, but as adults, we also need reassurance. Mothers of children seem to have a great capacity to reassure their children. When we are comforted, it enables us to move forward in a situation …
God’s plans lead to change. I have experienced this, which is typical of what believers undergo worldwide. While change can be difficult and pull apart relationships, it can also be an excellent time to bring you to a brighter future. Think about a person addicted to drugs that embraces an intervention program, an abused woman …
The blessing of passing God’s test are different for everyone. These blessings depend on how God works out His plan. Just as the Lord’s plans are unique, so are His tests. God gave Abraham a challenging test when He asked him to sacrifice his only son Isaac. God had previously tested Abraham. At times Abraham …
Why would the Lord test me when He is all-knowing? Although God is all-knowing, we are not, and tests of life reveal positive things and growth areas in our lives. God has unique plans for our life that He wants us to fulfill while on this earth. He prepares us along our journey with experiences …
Have you ever trusted someone and been disappointed when they let you down? I know I have been disappointed but have also been a disappointment to others. Sooner or later because of our sinfulness, we fall short of our promises. But trusting the Lord is different. Fortunately, God is not like us, He is better. …
Obedience and blessings are connected. When we obey God not only does it bless us, but it blesses those around us in so many ways. The Lord took a chance when He created mankind with free will. When Adam and Eve fell into sin as recorded in Genesis three, it was a direct result of …