The Israelites’ demand for a king is a good reminder to us to trust in the Lord, the only one who can profit and deliver.
The personal letter Paul wrote to Philemon contains a beautiful picture of redemption through the work of Christ.
As opposition grew toward Jesus, he anticipated that it would reach his followers as well and prepare them for how to live.
Our little work of accepting each other in the church is part of the big work God is doing in the world.