Even in the Old Testament, much of the relationship between God and His people was based on love. God definitely loved them and they were expected to respond to Him in like kind. Yet, as today, when they began to waver from the Lord, God started getting their second-best. They gave Him the leftovers.
Christ the Firstfruits
We could truly serve the Lord if we were strong and courageous Christians in all places.
many of the trials and troubles we face are meant to teach us deeper and deeper confidence in Him alone.
The untamed tongue is a special problem with the people of God. Yet, it is a sin that often goes unacknowledged. It is the saint’s dirty little secret and it is almost universal.
Many families have problems with one member turning against another. This is the direct result of the coming of sin into the world.
