Posts with the category “all-things-new”

“Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness; let the whole earth tremble before him.” (Psalm 96:9) Somewhere over the past few decades we’ve seen a shift in how we worship from a shared, corpora...  Read More

“For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.” (2 Peter 1:16) As someone who’s ...  Read More

“Exalt the LORD our God; bow in worship at his footstool. He is holy.” (Psalm 99:5) So much of Western Christianity is centered around packaging Jesus to match the feelings of the hearers. But in Psal...  Read More

“His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a ...  Read More

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him!” (Matthew 17:5) Over the past several years, a core of my study has been focused on the times in the scriptures when the veil betwe...  Read More

LORD, who can dwell in your tent? Who can live on your holy mountain? (Psalm 15:1) As a believer in Jesus, I find myself on a never-ending quest to be in the presence of God. The Psalmist meets me in ...  Read More

Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. (Colossians 3:12) So many times in my life as a follower of Jesus, I’ve had to ...  Read More

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, LORD, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14) One of my most favorite things to do is watch the sun come up in the morning...  Read More

I have treasured your word in my heart so that I may not sin against you. (Psalm 119:11) Psalm 119 begins painting a picture of a blessed life, the life of one who walks according to the Lord’s instru...  Read More

Then Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes. (Matthew 7:28–29) As the S...  Read More

Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses, but we take pride in the name of the LORD our God. (Psalm 20:7) Psalm 20 finds God’s people on the brink of battle asking God to intervene, protect, ...  Read More

He exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens. (Ephesians 1:20) If you’ve lasted this long in the devotional series, you won’t be surp...  Read More

I will say concerning the LORD, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust. (Psalm 91:2) As we find so many of the Psalms, Psalm 91 is packed full of some of the most encouraging languag...  Read More

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalm 18:2) Hebrews 8 teaches a really important lesson...  Read More

Amazement came over them all, and they were saying to one another, “What is this message? For he commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!” (Luke 4:36) Yes, you read to...  Read More

“Let everything that breathes praise the LORD. Hallelujah!” (Psalm 150:6) I’m not sure there could be a more appropriate place to end a week about the Kingdom of God than Psalm 150! There are no long ...  Read More

“So he replied to them, ‘Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the ...  Read More

“The LORD reigns forever; Zion, your God reigns for all generations. Hallelujah!” (Psalm 146:10) In the western world, and particularly in America, it’s easy for us to fall prey to placing our hope in...  Read More

“The LORD reigns forever; Zion, your God reigns for all generations. Hallelujah!” (Psalm 146:10) In the western world, and particularly in America, it’s easy for us to fall prey to placing our hope in...  Read More

“Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped.” (Isaiah 35:5) So many times we think salvation is limited to just us “not going to hell” or some variant of that. While...  Read More

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” (Mark 1:15) If ever there were an action-packed chapter in the Bible, it’s Mark 1. He doesn’t slow roll...  Read More

May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his fame increase. May all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed. (Psalm 72:17) Something people hear me talk about a great deal is...  Read More

Then Jesus told him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.” (Matthew 4:10) Our current culture seems to have a healthy disdain for anything remotely resemb...  Read More

Your throne, God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice. (Psalm 45:6) I must admit, when I first read through Psalm 45 I found myself feeling a bit detached from its...  Read More

For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile everything to himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on t...  Read More

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14) Unlike the other Gospel accounts, John doesn’...  Read More

“I wait for the LORD; I wait and put my hope in his word.” (Psalm 130:5) One of the things I love about the Psalms is their honesty. This entire week has been focused on waiting, and waiting well, thr...  Read More

“Now if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.” (Romans 8:25) All this talk about waiting could have us fall back into a dark place where the Christian life seems to be ...  Read More

“I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.” (Psalm 62:1) Waiting has a particularly strong way of exposing what’s in the heart. If you don’t believe me, watch a small child in line for a...  Read More

“Those who trust in the LORD will renew their strength.” (Isaiah 40:31) Waiting can take on many different faces, and it often feels much harder when our view of who God is becomes too small. Our fami...  Read More

“Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.” (Luke 1:13, CSB) Last week we saw the fulfillment of the promise; God had come to dwell again with His people. But before we spee...  Read More

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted. His majesty covers heaven and earth. (Psalm 148:13) We started this week off with the weight of expectation of the greatest event i...  Read More

Today in the city of David a Savior was born for you, who is the Messiah, the Lord. (Luke 2:11) I shared the other day about a fond memory of expectation on Christmas Eve as a child. Today, Luke 2 bri...  Read More

He who comes in the name of the LORD is blessed. From the house of the LORD we bless you. (Psalm 118:26) Recently I’ve read several articles and listened to a few podcasts that seemed to have a common...  Read More

But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and playfully jump like calves from the stall. (Malachi 4:2) The Day of the Lord is one ...  Read More

“See, I am going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way before me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to his temple, the Messenger of the covenant you delight in—see, he is coming,” s...  Read More

"My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." (Psalm 121:2) This passage begins with a very familiar refrain, one we all can identify with; the Psalmist is looking for help. He looks t...  Read More

"In the future you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven." (Matthew 26:64) In this passage we find Jesus arrested, dragged before the Sanhedrin, ...  Read More

"The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed, enveloped in strength."  (Psalm 93:1) There’s a reason we spend every Tuesday discussing how the week’s anchor text impacts our worldview. ...  Read More

"The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed, enveloped in strength."  (Psalm 93:1) There’s a reason we spend every Tuesday discussing how the week’s anchor text impacts our worldview. ...  Read More