As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to might, eighty years, Yet their pride is but labor and wickedness; For soon it is gone and we fly away. Psalm 90:10 Life is short, fragile, and often burdensome. Psalm 90, a prayer by Moses, reveals a sobering truth: even a lengthy life—seventy or eighty years—is filled with labor, suffering, and human frailty. Our strength diminishes, plans are disrupted, and death arrives unexpectedly. John Calvin noted th

They have healed the brokenness of My people superficially, Saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ But there is no peace. Jeremiah 6:14 Jeremiah’s warning reveals a recurring danger: providing a false sense of peace that comforts temporarily but fails to truly heal the soul. The prophets of his time delivered reassuring messages, overlooking sin, repentance, and God's holiness. They assured peace without confronting the core issue, which God describes as a superficial remedy. The world sti

For through the grace given to me I say to each one among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound thinking, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. Romans 12:3 Paul starts the practical part of Romans by emphasizing humility. After describing God's mercies, he focuses on perspective rather than immediate action. Maintaining the right view of ourselves is vital for faithful service. When Paul refers to God giving

Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” Genesis 4:9 This question is only the second time God asks a “where” question since creation. The first was after Adam’s sin: “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9). Both questions come after sin and are not asked because God is unaware. The Lord knows everything. These questions serve a moral and spiritual purpose, aimed at confronting the sinner and encouraging repentance before judgment. In Genesis 3, God’s question reveals t

Yahweh God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 Genesis 3:9 marks a crucial moment in Scripture. After Adam and Eve disobey God by eating from the forbidden tree and conceal themselves in fear and shame, God asks a simple yet meaningful question: “Where are you?” Though it may seem redundant since God is omniscient and knows exactly where they are, in biblical and Reformed theology, this question carries profound spiritual meaning. First, consider a

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. Gen 2:24 From the outset, God established marriage as a covenant between a man and a woman. The command to leave and cleave holds both relational and spiritual importance. Leaving does not mean rejecting or abandoning your biological family; rather, it means acknowledging that your primary loyalty now belongs to your spouse. By doing so, you create a new, God-focuse

And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Gen 1: 27 What does it mean that we are made in the image of God? Being made in God's image (imago Dei) refers to reflecting His spiritual and moral qualities, not just His physical form. Humans are endowed with reasoning, moral discernment, the ability to exercise judgment, and to build meaningful relationships. We can worship God, show justice, and strive for holiness.

You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would abide, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. John 15:16 Today is a special day in the life of Grace Harvest. Zachery Turner has been tested and found approved to be ordained as a Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You will witness his solemn pledge to the following vows: “Do you affirm that the Scriptures of the Old and New

that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, Philippians 3:10 It happens every year. January arrives, and with it come our resolutions—plans to improve, restructure, lose, gain, and change. Yet by the time February arrives, many of those ambitions fade like the last traces of Christmas lights. But there is one resolution that must not—and cannot—be set aside: to know Christ more. Paul’s desire in Phi