Faith in God’s Faithfulness This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my gracious promise to bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope …
Prayer of Frustration
God’s Complaint Department Moses said, “Why, Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? … You have not rescued your people at all.” Exodus 5:22–23 Moses and Aaron obeyed God. They delivered God’s message to Pharaoh: “Let my people go” (Exodus 5:1). But instead of freeing the Israelites, Pharaoh made them work harder. The Israelites turned against Moses and …
Confession and Renewal
Receiving Grace Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2 Sometimes during vacation, my husband and I visit a different church. …