What comes to mind when you hear the word "blessing"? God's definition of blessing and how he delivers it to his people is quite likely very different from what you may expect. We all desire to be blessed, but the path to receiving the Lord's blessing is not always pleasureable - and sin is its greatest obstacle. But God uses the consequence of sin, the trials and the storms in our lives to bring us to our knees in brokenness and repentance. That's when we seek him with genuine, surrendered hearts and that's what He loves. As we draw near to him, we find mercy, grace and his presence and therein is the blessing - God himself.
After witnessing God’s awesome victory on Mount Carmel, Elijah is confronted with the disappointment of depression. But God’s lesson continues! He teaches us that...
God is worthy of our very best—never just our leftovers. When we grow spiritually lazy or indifferent, our hearts become distracted and start to...
The NASB translation of Malachi 2:16 says, “I hate divorce,” declares the LORD God of Israel. This verse makes God's stance on divorce unmistakably...