And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. Colossians 1:17   Jesus Christ is the Creator God Who was and is and is to come. He is outside of time and space and existed before the universe was created – for by Him all things were made, both in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones…

For I have chosen you, says the LORD of hosts. Haggai 2:23   The LORD gave this promise to Zerubabbel through Prophet Haggai while rebuilding the temple at Jerusalem amid several obstacles. Zerubbabel is the governor of the rebuilt Jerusalem and is himself of royal blood being a descendant of David and the grandson of Judah’s King Jehoiachin. Years earlier, Jehoiachin had…

Whoever offers praise glorifies Me… I will show the salvation of God. Psalm 50:23   God has created us for His glory, hence glorifying God should be the primary act of every human being. God is pleased by our faith and glorified by our praise. Praising God means acknowledging God’s character and works, declaring who God is and what He does. Praise…