Having exhorted humility toward others, Peter now exhorts humility toward God, especially in relation to the unpleasant circumstances in which the believers find themselves. They are to regard these circumstances as God’s sovereign will for them. As a result, in their...

If you’re serious about becoming an effective leader, you’ve probably read your share of books and articles on management strategies. In your continuing education, don’t overlook God’s Word for leadership training. Check out some of the greatest leaders in Biblical...

Are you in a dilemma, wondering if you should tell the truth or not? The question to ask in such moments is, Will God bless my deceit? Will he, who hates lies, bless a strategy built on lies? Will the Lord, who loves the truth, bless the business of falsehoods? Will...

What does it mean to trust God to provide for me? The easy answer is that it means believing God will care for us. But what’s harder is living and acting confidently in the knowledge of God’s provision. Repeatedly in the Bible we see believers told to not just believe...

Loving God with our minds isn’t just feeling affection toward him. It’s meditating and engaging regularly with the Bible.  We do this by reading closely, reflecting on how different parts of Scripture fit together and asking questions as we read. Loving God with our...

Because the nation of Judah was so unrepentant. Because God is holy, he cannot ignore sin. As it was, God had shown incredible patience toward them, even though they had repeatedly broken their covenant with him. Through the prophets God had repeatedly invited the...

Courage is a basic virtue. What use is wisdom if you don’t have the courage to act wisely? What value is love if you don’t have the courage to love? What importance is truth if you don’t have the courage to speak it? What consequence is faith without the courage to...