In Jesus God has given us a foundation, but He has also called us to build upon this foundation. To build with materials that are precious and lasting. To build expecting to be rewarded. And to build knowing that God is jealous for the temple we are...
God wants us to have certainty. Not certainty about every little thing in life, but a foundational certainty that will under-gird all of life... including the little things. God wants us to have certainty about where we stand with Him. As we begin...
We all have many reasons to be fearful at the thought of God approaching us, but as the angels told the shepherds, Jesus' birth is good news. Great news. We have a Saviour! A Redeemer! A Deliverer! He has come.
One of the most important ways we can understand God's relationship with humanity and with us is through His promises. These promises or covenants form the background by which we can understand God's heart and purpose for us in Jesus.
In fact to understand it properly we need to look back to see how God prepared for it and in Jesus' two names we get two signs. Two proofs that God can be trusted and that He is faithful even when we have...