21st Century Biblical Reflections – Page 20

Another Chance ∙∙

Another Chance ∙∙ I, yes, I alone, will blot out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again. – Isaiah 43:25 Micah 7:18-20 18 Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? You will not stay angry withContinue reading “Another Chance ∙∙”

Ataraxia in a Troubled World

Ataraxia in a Troubled World When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. – Psalms 94:19 Psalms 94:16-23 16 Who will protect me from the wicked? Who will stand up for me against evildoers? 17 Unless the LORD had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.Continue reading “Ataraxia in a Troubled World”

Sweet Mercy ∙∙

Sweet Mercy ∙∙ The merciful man does himself good, but the cruel man does himself harm. – Proverbs 11:17 Psalms 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry, and filled with unfailing love. Exodus 34:5-7 5 Then the LORD came down in a cloud and stood there with him; and he calledContinue reading “Sweet Mercy ∙∙”

Today If You Hear His Voice

Today If You Hear His Voice Today, if you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts. – Hebrews 4:7 John 10:14-28 14 I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep, and they know me, 15 just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep.Continue reading “Today If You Hear His Voice”

What is expected? ∙

What is expected? ∙ What does the LORD require of you, but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? – Micah 6:8 Deuteronomy 10:12 What does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the LORD your God, and live in a way thatContinue reading “What is expected? ∙”