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.
The psalmist calls for us to be still before the Lord and wait patiently. We live busy lives and often it is hard for...
God snactifies us through the suffering of Chirst. Christ came and suffered and died so that we could be forgiven of our sins. Through...
Jeremiah has been the victim of other's schemes and wishes for him to die. He calls to God in his distress, reminding God that...