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Priests Must Develop Mercy and Love

Learn the Lesson Well “Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life” (Jude 21. Scriptures from updated NASB unless otherwise indicated.) — Tom Gilbert In his first letter to the church, “to God’s elect” (1 Peter 1:1 NIV), the Apostle Peter writes, “you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ,” []

Our Mighty God

Creation Speaks “The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make Him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world” (Psalms 19:1-4 NLV). — Dan Wesol As the prophet David describes, the tremendous breadth of animate and inanimate creation speaks of an almighty Creator. Investigating the heavens []

God in His Wisdom

Exemplified in Abraham’s Faith “And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah Jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen” (Genesis 22:14). — Micah Hess Divine Wisdom is Everywhere We see the testimony of God’s wisdom everywhere in His creative work. We stand in awe and observe the vast, unending loveliness of earth, our beautiful home. We consider our own experiences and are touched by the extent of God’s providences and []

The LORD Our Righteousness

The Foundation of God’s Throne “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You” (Psalms 89:14, Scriptures from NASB unless noted). — Ernie Kuenzli As one of God’s four attributes, righteousness is synonymous with our Heavenly Father. The entire plan of salvation is a testimony of His righteousness, in dealing with both the angelic and earthly creation. Righteousness is translated from the Hebrew word tsedaqah (Strong’s 6666) which means justice, righteousness in government, as God’s attribute, []

God in His Power

Various Names “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14). — Joe Ledwinka “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet” (Shakespeare). Though Juliet’s profound inquiry has deep implications, her conclusion is based on what she could measure with her physical senses. She knew the sweetness of a []