The writers of Scripture use many descriptive titles for the place where the redeemed will be forever. Heaven is the one most commonly used by God’s people to name their eternal Home. We are told that “the Lord was received up into heaven” (Mk. 16:19), and Stephen “looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the […]
The Son of God came to this planet to reveal His Father. Before He came, God wanted to be known as the Father of Israel nationally. He showed His mercy by offering Himself as Father of orphans. He promised to be a Father to Solomon, and to chasten him for iniquity (2 Sam. 7:14). The […]
What is God’s love like? Is His love capricious and unstable like much human love? There is much talk today about unconditional love. They say you are to love people regardless of what they do, and accept them with no conditions. Is God’s love unconditional? The Hebrew noun chesed means to be loyal, to show […]
Life in the 90’s seems to have brought with it a desperate attempt to be comfortable. Cotton has again emerged as the fabric of choice for our clothing–it’s more comfortable. Our cars, homes, and offices have thermostatically controlled heating and air conditioning (of course, we’re happiest when we control the thermostat). And even in the […]
One of the most illuminating names of God is the one especially revealed by our Lord Jesus, the name of Father. While God had been called by many names, Christ alone has revealed Him to us under the all-inclusive name of Father–a name that holds within itself all other names of wisdom and power, and […]
Fathers in the Bible have a mixed record. Some were godly, and so were their children. Some were godly, but their children were not. Some were ungodly, but their children were godly and some were ungodly, and so were their children. God Himself is portrayed like a father in the Old Testament, and the New […]
This surely must be one of the most amazing statements for a sinner, saved by grace, to read. To be brought into fellowship with those who comprise the family of God is a marvel at which angels must wonder. Then to read that this fellowship embraces God Himself, the Father, and His beloved Son staggers […]
Donald Munro (1839-1908) was born in the county Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. His parents, James and Hannah Munro, held the “old Puritan theology of the highlands that conversion is a necessity, the new birth a work of the Spirit in the soul, and the gospel the means used to effect it.” They […]
Having just greeted my family, we were walking from the airport terminal to the car. With enthusiasm characteristic of a three-year-old, my older son burst out, “Daddy, I know my Sunday School verse! Do you want to hear it?” As a dutiful father, but lacking the same enthusiasm, I responded, “Yes, son. What is it?” […]