Why would God impart such a statute, commanding that the Israelites celebrate the Passover forever? Because remembering God’s kindness is discipleship.

One of the most famous and disputed stories in history is found within the first 10 pages of the Bible. Noah and the flood. Genesis 6-9 contains the narrative of Noah and his family, wherein God covers the entire earth with a flood but chooses to save Noah and his family. After the flood, God establishes his covenant with Noah. These are but four short chapters, but a huge hinge in the Old Testament story.

We’re in the season of hope, but it doesn’t feel like it. This year, collectively, we’ve been through the wringer. Individually, each of us has had unique struggles brought about by the pandemic. In such times, we can find ourselves losing sight of what ought to be the enduring motivation for the Christian in hard times: The goodness of God.

Soli Deo Gloria is the Latin motto that really encompasses all the other Solas. The phrase translated to English means “To God Alone Glory.” Everything redounds to the glory of God, and that is especially true in salvation.

Sola Gratia is the Protestant doctrine that Christians are saved by God’s grace alone.