God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
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“If it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” —Joshua 24:15
The people who boast and hope in Jesus Christ are the house of God. Which means that today, Jesus is our Maker, our Owner, our Ruler, and our Provider. Learn more from John Piper on Solid Joys.
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What sustains our faith when our strength is gone? John Piper shows from Psalm 71 how God sustains our faith to the end through his word. desiringgod.org/light-and-tr…
“See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.” —1 Thessalonians 5:15
The Bible does not assume that true believers will have no anxieties. Instead, the Bible tells us how to fight when anxiety strikes. Hear how on today’s Solid Joys devotional.
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All the work pastors and elders do for God’s church while on earth, whether solid or flimsy, will become apparent in the last days.
Pastor John unpacks Paul’s warning to church leaders. desiringgod.org/labs/the-bui…
What keeps us from building our lives on illusions? John Piper opens 2 Timothy 4:7–8 to show how wisdom sees Christ as real and trusts him to the end. desiringgod.org/light-and-tr…
“The tragedy of the prosperity gospel and word-of-faith theology is not just that it ignores the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ but that it rebrands him.”
In a new feature article, Dieudonné Tamfu introduces the “Africa Statement on the Prosperity Gospel and Word of Faith Theology.” desiringgod.org/articles/a-n…
“So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” —Isaiah 55:11
Humans were made to marvel. And nothing is more marvelous than the crucified, risen, returning King of glory, Jesus Christ. Hear more about the marveling at the end of history today on Solid Joys.
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“Spiritual, Christ-honoring joy is not identical with physical sensations, but the quality of the joy is affected, shaped, infused, and formed by the pleasures we experience.” —John Piper desiringgod.org/interviews/t…
What has God’s wisdom planned for his people? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 2:6–13 to show that God ordained their glory before the ages. desiringgod.org/light-and-tr…
Why hasn’t God answered yet?
Maybe you’ve prayed the same prayer a hundred times. Maybe you’re wondering if God is even listening.
But what if the waiting is doing something you can’t see?
God is doing something wonderfully, eternally glorious in your trials — even when you can’t see his hand.
Keep praying.
Keep trusting.
Stay on your knees in faith.
Because temporary relief isn’t more valuable than knowing and needing God. He may be making you wait because he loves you too much to let you believe you can live without him.
Watch or read Marshall Segal’s message “When the Curse Comes Close.”
“You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.” —Psalm 32:7
It is possible to pursue God without glorifying him. If we want our quest to honor God, we must pursue him for the joy of fellowship with him. Today on Solid Joys, hear more from John Piper.
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“The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.” —Proverbs 10:28
The fullest and sweetest experiences of the grace of God and the nearness of God will be enjoyed by those who daily humble themselves and draw near to God.
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“When Christ crucified is preached, and God grafts people into Christ, Christ becomes everything for them.”
John Piper explores the foundation that Paul laid and the doctrines that threaten to undermine it. desiringgod.org/labs/the-fou…
“All of Spurgeon’s Christian life, in the four decades that followed, grew out of a soul that kept looking to Jesus.”
David Mathis preaches the text God used to save a fifteen-year-old Charles Spurgeon. desiringgod.org/messages/you…
Ever look at something hard and think, “Yeah . . . I’m just not built for this”?
You assume you’ll always be too weak. Too tired. Too unwilling.
But God doesn’t just call you to do hard things and leave you to figure it out. He gives you the strength to do them.
So don’t stop at “I can’t.”
Pray. Ask for his strength. Trust that he supplies what he commands.
Read “Laziness and the Gladness of God” by Scott Hubbard.
