God’s Delight “Thus says the LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, […]
Read MoreThe Divine Judge By intuition, we human beings know or believe there must be a divine judge. We generally believe there can’t be a Supreme Being or God who does nothing about the evils done by men under heaven, as though He condones them. You probably have heard people say, “Leave it unto God,” or […]
Read MoreThe Hebrew word checed, translated as “lovingkindness” in the King James Version, is also frequently translated as “mercy” and sometimes “kindness” or “goodness.” “Lovingkindness” as a word cannot be found in secular dictionaries. It occurs twenty-six times in the Bible, in Psalms, Jeremiah, and Hosea. What is the lovingkindness of God? It is the divine […]
Read MoreRighteousness is defined as “the character or quality of being morally right or justifiable.” Righteousness is closely related to holiness, yet it is a separate attribute of God. Holiness speaks to His separateness, while righteousness speaks to His justice. To be righteous is to be just, lawful, and correct. God, within His own Being, is […]
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