God promises to send a forerunner to the Messiah, who will prepare the way by cleansing the people as a refiner would use fire or fuller’s soap. Being purified is not an easy task for the refiner or for the person who is being refined. But it offers us a chance to be free of our sins and evil ways and to have room for new and glorious growth in God.
Jesus died once and for all so that we could be forgiven of our sins. God loves us so much that he sent his...
The prophet Joel calls the people to return to the Lord, in the face of uncertainty. We certainly live in a time of uncertainty. ...
Blessed are those who walk with other upright people. They delight in God, and he helps them to walk the path that he has...
