Tag: Obedience

Delight in the Law of the Lord

“His delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night” (Ps. 1:2).  The man who “greatly delights” in the “commandments” of the Lord is “blessed” (Ps. 112:1).  He prays for the Lord to “lead me in the path of your commandments” because “I delight in it” (Ps. 119:35).  He recognizes the sobering but wonderful truth that “if your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction” (Ps. 119:92).  For that and many other reasons, he sincerely says, “I find my delight in your commandments, which I love” (Ps. 119:47).  It is this love and delight for the will of God that motivates the godly individual to “meditate day and night” upon the “law” of God.… Read More Delight in the Law of the Lord

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1 Peter: Foreknowledge, Sanctification, Obedience, and the Blood of Christ

The Spirit revealed God’s Word to the apostles (John 16:12-15; cf. 14:16-17, 25-26; 15:26-27; 1 Cor. 2:9-13; cf. Acts 1:8; 2:1-4), and inspired them and the prophets when they wrote the Scriptures (Eph. 3:3-5; 2 Pet. 1:19-21; cf. 2 Tim. 3:16).  It is through God’s Word that we are sanctified (John 17:17), and God’s Word comes to us by the Holy Spirit-inspired writers of Scripture.  Thus, the Spirit sanctifies Christians through God’s Word.… Read More 1 Peter: Foreknowledge, Sanctification, Obedience, and the Blood of Christ

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“For I Know Whom I Have Believed”

One of the most beautiful hymns sung in many churches on Sunday’s is David Whittle’s I Know Whom I Have Believed. Whittle’s first verse reads, “I know not why God’ wondrous grace to me He hath made known, nor why, unworthy, Christ in love redeemed me for His own.” It then leads into the chorus, which basically quotes what Paul wrote to Timothy above. Each succeeding verse expresses Whittle’s admitted lack of knowledge or understanding about various facets of God’s plan to save us or how He works in our lives, but each time he brings us back to the chorus and agrees with Paul in saying, “But I know Whom I have believed…”… Read More “For I Know Whom I Have Believed”

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“You Keep Using That Word. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means…”

“You…you…LEGALIST!!” I remember the first time I was called a legalist. It was not a compliment. In fact, it was the response given after I had shown what the Bible commands on a particular subject. The exact words were, “I think it’s sad that you’re such a legalist.” Since then, there have been many times… Read More “You Keep Using That Word. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means…”

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