Raw power can topple rulers and cause revolutions but it is powerless to change the heart. Because of our sin, our heart is in bondage to evil and powerless to meet the demands of God’s righteousness. This is where God’s grace provides the means and ways for sinful, broken humans to find freedom and a new life as the born-again people of God, the first-borns of a new creation through the Lamb of God who takes away our sins.
Freedom from the bondage of sin and the oppressive powers of this world does not come easy. God is at war with the powers that, behind the curtains, control the human players of every age. For every hardened heart and institution that opposes God and his redemptive purposes, there are spiritual powers at play that God must vanquish before redemption makes a way to rescue and restore those whom God has called to be his redeemed and renewed people.
In God’s kingdom, good leaders are good followers. As servant-leaders we are not able to lead others where we are not ourselves willing to go first. God’s leaders are people who do not only talk the talks but also walk the walk. In this intriguing passage, we will see how God confronts Moses on his personal life and reminds him that in ministry, integrity is not optional.
In God’s kingdom, good leaders are good followers. As servant-leaders we are not able to lead others where we are not ourselves willing to go first. God’s leaders are people who do not only talk the talks but also walk the walk. In this intriguing passage, we will see how God confronts Moses on his personal life and reminds him that in ministry, integrity is not optional.
Every parent wants a better future for his/her children. However, many in this broken world live in conditions where a better future seems unreachable. Many times, when all hope seems lost, God intervenes to do what is impossible for us. The story of Moses is the story of what God can do through those who are powerless but say yes to his call.
We all live in a broken world. Ever since Genesis 3 this world is not what God wanted it to be. Bondage to sin and decay are the consequences of sin and death. Out of this broken world, God is calling his people to a new life where the presence of God frees us from the brokenness of this dark world and ushers us into his kingdom of light. The question now is, will we answer his call?
To be life-giving we must first be life-receiving. In God’s story all life originates in God. God created the world by his Word and it is his Word that sustains our lives and gives us a chance to choose life. Psalm 1 outlines the first steps of our journey. In God’s economy, choosing life begins with trusting and treasuring God’s word.
How does God overcome our self-destructive behaviors that keep us from experiencing his blessings?
How does God overcome our self-destructive behaviors that keep us from experiencing his blessings?
How does a resilient hope enable believers to join God in the fulfillment of his promises in his redemptive plan?
