Kevin Park's Christian Today Articles

  How often have we committed to someone or something and failed to keep that commitment? For instance, one person wants to catch up with their friend, and their friend promises to catch up soon. However, they did not keep their promise because they had gotten busy or forgotten. Another example is finding many desirable things people want to commit.  However, they eventually cannot keep one or more of their commitments as time passes. Faithfulness is one of the human beings’ challenging concepts, to be honest.  It even was shown in the Scriptures, especially Old Testament. The covenant God However, the Scriptures also indicate that God is the covenant God. But what is a covenant? According to  The Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms , the word ‘covenant’ defines as  “a formal agreement or treaty between two parties that establishes a relationship and in which obligations and mutual responsibilities may be enacted.” As God is unconditional, the unconditio...

  Isaac’s trust and faith in Abraham When Isaac asked his father, Abraham, “Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”  Abraham said, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son,” and Isaac just trusted and put his faith in his father. He did not even complain that his father lied to him when Abraham was about to slay him. As the angel of the Lord stopped Abraham from slaying Issac, God provided a ram for the burnt offering. Isaac’s trust and faith in his father, Abraham, links to Jesus’ trust and faith in His Father, God. The angel’s command and warning about Abraham’s slaying action to Isaac indicate that it was just Abraham’s test of his faith in God.  However, God’s sending His Son, Jesus, into the world to be sacrificed for human beings happened in reality. Jesus’ trust and faith in God Jesus was in anguish with suffering, but He did not complain and willingly accepted God’s will. For example, Jesus prayed in anguish to His Father and requested ...