As Satan had led man to sin, he had hoped that God’s abhorrence of sin would forever separate Him from man, and break the connecting link between heaven and earth.  The opening heavens, in connection with the voice of God addressing His Son, was like a death knell to Satan.  He feared that God was

Jesus is the Chief Cornerstone of the Christian faith or church, not Peter. Our heavenly Father built His church on His sinless, perfect Son, Jesus Christ, not on a sinful man which Peter was. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 Peter was one of our Lord’s disciples

“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”  II Corinthians 5:17 Through the power of Christ, men and women have broken the chains of sinful habit.  They have renounced selfishness.  The profane have become reverent, the drunken sober, the profligate pure.

Lord, please come soon and rescue us from this vile, sin-sick world.  It is just too mind-boggling at times.  We can scarcely take all the suffering and woe. We long to behold your lovely face.  With you is where we want to be.  To ever be in your presence will bring us such pleasure.  Heavenly

The mysterious providence which permits the righteous to suffer persecution at the hand of the wicked has been a cause of great perplexity to many who are weak in faith.  Some are even ready to cast away their confidence in God because He suffers the basest of men to prosper, while the best and purest