The Gooch Lane church of Christ is a group of people in Madison, Alabama seeking to study the Bible and put God’s teachings into practice. We’d love to have you join us for Bible study and worship.
Generally speaking, we don’t pray like the Psalmists prayed, and I wonder if we’re missing more than just their language when their thoughts do not influence our thoughts.
Ultimately, all of these relationships rest on a steadfast and faithful love of God. God Himself has shown this kind of love to His human creation.
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth, who have set Your glory above the heavens!” Is the stupendous glory of His creation lost on us? Do we not have eyes to see? Are we not paying attention?
In a world characterized by constant mental stimulation and pleasure seeking, we must slow down and relinquish control.
The point of Ecclesiastes is to help the reader remember what is truly important. It is not the education, the job, the European vacation, or the house with the white picket fence; it is one’s standing with God.
I come back to this passage often in my walk with God. If things are too confusing, I lose my way, or I need some encouragement, I find it here.
We have deep needs for love, for comfort, and certainly for our sins to be forgiven. We have comfort in Christ because He reveals the fullness of God’s grace.
So, what do you think? Does the word holy describe you and me? It certainly described Christians in the New Testament who were headed for heaven.
: True humility replaces self-seeking with seeking first the kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33), self-will with doing the will of God (Matthew 7:21), self reliance with reliance upon God (2 Corinthians 3:5), self-confidence with confidence in God (2 Timothy 1:12), and self-exaltation with exaltation by God (1 Corinthians 4:3-6).
