After Abraham’s family became a great nation, it also became a kingdom, and no one ever equalled the greatness of King David. Even so, in 2 Samuel 7:1-17, God announced to David that he had even greater plans for his offspring. Those plans were so great that even today we are seeing only part of their realization. However, we often miss out on what God is doing, because we are looking for him to do something much smaller than what he is actually doing.
Although God gave humanity up to our sins, he also gave up his Son for our sins.
Ringing in our ears from the book of Judges is the cry for a king, so we are not surprised to find that the...
Children should obey their parents in the Lord while their parents nurture them in the education and correction of the Lord.