The Comforting Cross

I was reading Genesis 17:1–4 — “ Then Abraham was ninety-nine years old when the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘Walk before Me and be perfect, and I will make My covenant between Me and you.’  Verse 4 got me thinking deeply — the Lord said, “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.”  That opening phrase — “As for Me” — is powerful. It shows that God had already settled His part of the covenant even before Abraham saw any evidence of it. God did not say, “If things work out,” or “If circumstances allow.” He said, “As for Me.” Meaning, “I have decided. I have concluded it. I am not waiting for proof.” At that time, Abraham had no child. His body was old, his wife’s womb was barren, and everything in the natural screamed impossibility.  Yet God still called him the father of many nations.  This teaches us something very important--  God does not name us based on what we currently see; He names us based on what He has a...

God is not partial; He is purposeful   Many Christians at one point or another ask this honest question “Is God partial?”  When life becomes difficult, when promises seem delayed, when others appear to rise faster, and when your journey does not look like the testimonies you hear, the thought quietly comes “Does God love others more than me?”  But the truth of Scripture stands firm and unchanging across generations. God is not partial, and He can never be. His character is flawless, His judgments perfect, His motives pure, and His love consistent. What looks like “partiality” from our limited human eyes is often purpose, process, and divine timing in disguise  1. God’s Nature Makes Partiality Impossible Partiality is a human issue. People show favoritism based on tribe, wealth, beauty, connection, or influence. But God’s nature is far above human tendencies, Scripture says: “For there is no respect of persons with God.” — Romans 2:11.  This means God does not t...

When will you get tired? ‎Tired of always finding a way out? ‎Tired of always designing another plan, a backup plan, and a backup for the backup, just in case the first one doesn’t work? ‎When will you finally be tired of trying to figure everything out on your own strength as if your life is a project you must finish by your own wisdom? ‎When will you truly surrender yourself to God — or haven’t you discovered already that your own plan is not working? ‎There is a kind of tiredness that is not weakness. It is not defeat. It is not failure. It is the holy tiredness that leads a person back to the feet of God. It is the kind of tiredness that Abraham felt — not a tiredness from running, or working, or fighting — but a tiredness from striving to understand God with human senses. ‎By faith, Abraham, when he was tired, offered up Isaac; and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son (Hebrews 11:17). ‎It takes a man who is tired of wrestling with God, tired of arguing...