The Advent Heralds Ministry

18/12/2025

It was a beautiful, sunny winter morning. I was praising God that I was dressed, ready for church, and in the car. However, to my dismay, as I turned on the ignition to start the car, the service engine light came on, indicating that something was wrong with the car. All I could say was, “Lord, here we go again, another unexpected repair bill…”

-Clementine H. Collins

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First published in Carolyn Rathbun Sutton, ed., In His Presence (Silver Spring, MD: General Conference Women’s Ministries Department, 2018), 225.�
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13/12/2025

God is love ❤️

21/11/2025

20/11/2025

“Serve, but stay connected.”

In the busyness of serving, we often pour our strength, time, and energy into the work before us.

But let’s not get so busy with God’s work that we forget the God who owns the work.

16/11/2025

Marvellous grace

16/11/2024

God vs. Satan

One of the mysteries of the Christian life is why God didn’t destroy Satan immediately after Satan sinned. We know that God will one day defeat Satan by throwing him into the Lake of Fire where he will be tortured day and night forever (Revelation 20:10), but sometimes we wonder why God has not destroyed Satan already. Perhaps we will never know God’s exact reasoning, but we do know certain things about His nature.

First, we know God is absolutely sovereign over all creation, and this includes Satan. Certainly, Satan and his demons wreak havoc in the world, but they are only allowed a certain amount of freedom. We also know that God has planned everything from the beginning of time to the end. Nothing can thwart His plans, and things are proceeding exactly on schedule. “The LORD of hosts has sworn: ‘As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand’” (Isaiah 14:24).

Second, “we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28). Whatever God has planned for Satan, that plan will be the best one possible. God’s perfect wrath and justice will be satisfied, and His perfect righteousness will be glorified. Those who love Him and who wait for His plan to be fulfilled will be thrilled to be part of that plan and will praise and glorify Him as they see it unfold.

Third, we know that to question God’s plan and its timing is to question God Himself, His judgment, His character and His very nature. It is not wise to question His right to do exactly as He pleases. The psalmist tells us, “As for God, His way is perfect” (Psalm 18:30). Whatever plan comes from the mind of the Almighty is the best plan possible. It is true that we can’t expect to understand that mind perfectly, as He reminds us, “‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ says the LORD. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts’” (Isaiah 55:8-9). Nevertheless, our responsibility to God is to obey Him, to trust Him, and to submit to His will, whether we understand it or not. In the case of His timing for Satan’s demise, it has to be the best possible plan because it is God’s plan.

15/11/2024

What would happen if we believed that Christ Jesus was just a created being? 👇

The full deity of Christ is a cornerstone of Christian theology for several significant reasons:

1.Atonement and Salvation: For Christians, salvation hinges on Jesus' ability to atone for humanity's sins. If Jesus were merely a created being and not fully God, His sacrifice might not suffice to cover the sins of humanity or have the infinite value required for such an act. His divine nature ensures that His sacrifice is sufficient, once and for all, for the forgiveness of sins.

2.Revelation of God: Jesus as fully God provides the most complete and tangible revelation of God to humans. If Jesus were not divine, then He could not fully reveal God's nature and character. The belief in His deity affirms that in knowing Jesus, one knows God.

3.Union with Humanity: The doctrine of the Incarnation, which teaches that Jesus is both fully God and fully man, maintains that God understands and redeems human experience from within it. Jesus, being both divine and human, bridges the gap between God and humanity, highlighting the closeness and accessibility of God.

4.Worship: Christians worship Jesus as God. If Jesus were not fully divine, worshiping Him would be idolatrous, which goes against one of the core tenets of monotheism. The full deity of Christ justifies and validates the acts of worship directed towards Him.

The loss of acknowledging Christ's full deity affects the entire foundation of Christian belief and practice, impacting how God is perceived, how salvation is understood, and how faith is expressed."