If God is a God of justice (and He is), then how do we live in a time of injustice? David wrestles with this in the middle of Psalm 7.
David doesn’t ask God to only judge others, but himself, too. How can he do that? Does he believe himself to be above sin? Or is it that his hope isn’t in himself?
How do so many other people seem to fall for the “wide gate” of worldliness and we don’t? Or have we fallen for it and we don’t even realize it?
God’s Wisdom seems counterintuitive… so how do we know if we’re on the path to wisdom?
God’s Wisdom seems counterintuitive… so how do we know if we’re on the path to wisdom?
In discussing the Philippians gift that Paul received, he helps us to think about what resources, gift giving and lack all point to.
Our minds wander into a lot of things that are less than God glorifying. Does is it really matter if it stays in the mind?
We can do the right thing and still face an uncomfortable question: are we doing it because God called us, or because we want people to notice? In Matthew 6, Jesus assumes his people will give to those in need, then warns that even this good act can become a way of practicing righteousness “to be seen by others.”
Righteousness matters, but ours always falls short. What are we to do?