“Almighty vengeance, how it burns! How bright his fury glows!” – Isaac Watts 😖 Dear reckless rebel, You’re aware it’s wrong, but you do it anyway. You’re warned the punishment’s strong, but you still disobey. This happens to both believers and nonbelievers. The difference is believers strive hard not to sin while nonbelievers easily give in to fleshly desires within. It’s not that we, the faithful, worship God and the faithless don’t worship any god; it’s that non-Christians live for another idol other than the true God. If you’re not a Christian, you might think what I believe in is all about following rules, especially now that I’m tackling the Books of the Law. Yes, I live by God’s commands, but my obedience doesn’t admit me to heaven. We can only get there through faith in Jesus Christ. Obeying Him is the fruit of having Him as our Lord. But what was it like before Christ came here when what the people only had was the law? If you’ve been following along this blog, I ho...

  “What He has is something genuine… Who He is is Someone real.” – Stacie Orrico 💎 Dear truth tracker, If you’re looking for something to hold on to, it’s Jesus Christ, the only One who’s true. He’s the Truth, so anything against Him won’t prevail. Anything not of Him will fail. Previously, I talked about God’s promises to Abram. Now, we come to a chapter that tells of truths in God’s Word, both spoken and written. At that point in time, Jesus Christ wasn’t known, but we will look at the passage with Christianity as the focus. Genesis 15:5-7, 13-16 (NKJV) 5 Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” 6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness. 7 Then He said to him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it.” 13 Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your de...