Suffering
In the face of human suffering, pain and injustice, the psalmists and prophets repeatedly cry out with a heartfelt question for the Sovereign One – “How long O Lord?” They struggle, as do we, with the apparent passivity of God who could, and arguably should, intervene to rectify the egregious wrongs in the world. “Will you hide yourself forever?” they ask (e.g. Ps.89:46). The rest of Scripture tells us that God’s unequivocal answer is most certainly “No!” He won’t wait forever. There will be a definite end to sin and injustice. All wrongs will one day be made right.
What we often fail to see in God’s “delayed justice” is his incredible grace. Peter reminds us that though God is just, he does not take pleasure in judgment of the wicked, but longs to see more people come to repentance (2Pet.3:9). His continued patience will mean salvation for more and more people as it did for us (2Pet.3:15).
God will indeed make things right, but in the meantime it is our prayer and our ardent endeavor that more people would turn from their sin to God and find the grace and forgiveness that we so richly enjoy.
Suffering
In the face of human suffering, pain and injustice, the psalmists and prophets repeatedly cry out with a heartfelt question for the Sovereign One – “How long O Lord?” They struggle…
Planning
he Bible has a lot to say about God’s “good purpose” (Phil.2:13, Heb.6:17). It seems that on every other page we read of another instance of God working out his predetermined plan…
Conduit
Most of us prefer to live on a cul-de-sac. We tend to like them because they allow us the tranquility of forgoing all the unnecessary traffic running through our lives. After all, the main streets allow way too much congestion coming our way that ultimately…
The New Jerusalem
It is unfortunate that our future eternal home is often perceived to be far too ethereal and mystical to provide any concrete motivation for our daily lives. It’s worse than unfortunate…
God’s Perfection
Psalm 18 states the obvious when it proclaims that “as for God, his way is perfect” (v.30). What may come as unexpected is that the psalmist is quick to testify that God in turn makes David’s way “perfect”…
Freedom
The New Testament Gospel is a message of “freedom,” not from an expectation to keep the rules, but from the just and deserved penalty of our sin. All too often Christians bandy
End Times
A thoughtful view of God’s plan for the consummation of this era ought to infuse our hearts with ample amounts of hope and courage to face our daily challenges. Much like the despised but courageous…
Real Worship
Real worship is not easy. The difficulty is usually commensurate with the amount of pride in our hearts. Worship is hard because it requires that we attribute to another what our flesh desires to receive – the credit! At the core of worship…
Relieving Doubt
When we experience uncertainty, doubt or insecurities that the world is sure to bring, let us be sure that the cause is never our equivocation about God’s faithfulness. Let us always remember that…
Trials and Prayer
When you are on the fence about whether to share your trial, your hurt or your burden