“When I choose a time, I will judge fairly.” (Psalm 75:2, CSB) In the Bible, someone’s ‘name’ means more than the moniker by which they are called. It represents their authority, their entire being, f...  Read More

“And he has granted him the right to pass judgment, because he is the Son of Man.” (John 5:27, CSB) 38 years! That’s how long the man at the pool of Bethesda had been disabled. That’s where the story ...  Read More

“Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.” (Psalm 37:3, CSB) St. Augustine famously said, “Love, and do what you will.” His thoughts came from a passage in 1 John 4,...  Read More

“The heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God is the Judge.” (Psalm 50:6, CSB) Psalm 50 certainly starts off with a bang! God summons the whole earth, calling the heavens and earth as witnesses. De...  Read More

“Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:14, CSB) We open Revelation 20 to an emotionally heavy scene in the Biblical story. John...  Read More

“Let them give thanks to the LORD for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all humanity.” (Psalm 107:8, CSB) I love the opening declaration of Psalm 107, “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is go...  Read More

“I tell you that many will come from east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 8:11, CSB) I don’t know how other people read the stories in ...  Read More

“He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with his faithfulness.” (Psalm 96:13, CSB) We’ve discussed several times in this series how the earth and all creation are groaning as it wa...  Read More

“Nation will not take up the sword against nation, and they will never again train for war.” (Isaiah 2:4, CSB) What a lovely and glorious picture Isaiah has of the culmination of God’s promise! He see...  Read More

“The leaves of the tree are for healing the nations.” (Revelation 22:2, CSB) I never cease to be amazed by the things God brings together in unexpected ways. The topics and passages of this series wer...  Read More

“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands.” (Psalm 19:1, CSB) I love the juxtaposition of this week’s beginning and its end. We began the week listening to...  Read More

“Then the one seated on the throne said, ‘Look, I am making everything new.’ He also said, ‘Write, because these words are faithful and true.’” (Revelation 21:5, CSB) Over the past several years, I’ve...  Read More