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.
God’s word comes to Isaiah, cleanses him of his sin and guilt. He asks whom he shall send, and Isaiah responds, “Here I am,...
In Jeremiah, God promises that the day will come when he will raise up a branch of David's tree. He will come with justice...
God’s laws are perfect, proclaims the psalmist. They revive our souls and give wisdom. They are to be more desired that gold, and they...