The illustration above is Esther kneeing before King Ahasuerus. An elderly woman supports her, and the king lowers his sceptre to her head, as a sign of acceptance and affection. It’s a key moment in the history of the Jewish people. Read more...
In the midst of all the evil of our own land, all the people need to know that God, the Lord, is God; Sovereign, Master, King, Creator, Judge, Saviour. But especially we the people of God, need to know that God is the Lord, that He is God. End of story. Read more...
There are many tensions we have to live with. Two things that at first appear to oppose one another, and we wonder which one is right. Things like what we have received, and what we are receiving. And many of us find this difficult to live with.
The issue of Righteousness: This is a great truth, and one which has enormous ramifications on our everyday life. It certainly has on mine. God is righteous. Totally. We come to Him based on His righteousness, not ours.
The Message of the Cross is plain and simple – it is the good news that we can be saved. It is that but much more, it is being just, or right with God, or in right standing with God. We call that righteousness.
