G. C. Berkouwer On “Election And The Hiddenness Of God”

In his discussion, "Election and the Hiddenness of God" in Divine Election (Chapter Four, pp.102-131), G. C. Berkouwer emphasizes that God's hiddenness is not to be set over against His salvation. He rejects a concept of God's hiddenness which "separates the God of revelation from our lives and mitigates the absolute trustworthiness of that revelation" …

Where are you? …

"Where are you?" (Genesis 3:9).Everything had started out so well, It was such a promising beginning. Then something went wrong, something serious, something that changed everything. What does God do about it, when things start going wrong? He starts looking for us. Why is He looking for us? It's because He loves us.Jesus tells us …

When God looks upon us, he cannot see beyond this – he loves us.

"Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. 8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. 9 “As …

The God of heaven has become the God of our salvation.

"Restore us, O God of our salvation" (Psalm 85:4). We hear the words, "From a distance, God is watching us", and we wonder, "Is this all that we can say about God?" From Isaiah 57:15, we learn that God is "the high and exalted One." He "lives forever." He is "holy. He lives in "a …

The waiting Father

“The Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you … Blessed are all those who wait for Him” (Isaiah 30:18). The Lord waits for us before we wait upon him. Our waiting upon the Lord is important – “Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength” (Isaiah 40:31).  His waiting upon us is even …

Good News … God loves us …

Season of Christmas: Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day) III – Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12); John 1:1-14  -  These readings are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary. The same Bible Readings are suggested for Year B and Year C. Good News ‘Good News’- Let us ‘shout for joy’. ‘Good News’- Let us …

Glory to God in the highest – our Saviour has come …

Season of Christmas: Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day) I – Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)  - These readings are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary. The same readings are suggested for Years B and C. Glory to God in the highest – our Saviour has come. The prophecy has been …