Wisdom, among other things, is the ability to devise perfect ends and to achieve those ends by the most perfect means. It sees the end from the beginning, so there can be no need to guess or conjecture. Wisdom sees everything in focus, each in proper relation to all, and is thus able to work …
Suffering in the Light of the Omniscience of God
God knows everything. These are true words, supported by scripture. God is omniscient. These are comforting words for the one who is suffering. Suffering comes into our life in two ways. It may be a sickness or hardship that God has allowed to test our endurance and faithfulness to Him, in order to conform us …
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God’s Word Gives Good Counsel and Brings Us Joy
We are on a journey to expand on some of the practical applications of God’s word to our life. In a previous post (read it here), I listed eight: · The word keeps us from sin. · The word keeps us from reproach and contempt. · The word gives us good counsel, and brings us …
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Do you know that God is good?
God is good. The attribute of God’s goodness is something that children growing up in my day learned quite early: God is great, God is good; Let us thank Him for our food; By His hand we all are fed, Give us Lord our daily bread. That’s correct theology, by the way. Psalm 145:9, 15-16 …
Feeling Contemptible? What Does God’s Word Say?
In my blog post on the Treasure Trove of Psalm 119, the second practical application of the Word of God I mentioned was that it keeps us from reproach and contempt. The source of this claim is verse 22: Take away reproach and contempt from me, for I observe your testimonies. Reproach and contempt are …
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The Way Of The Word 