Posts with the category “all-things-new”

“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

"He was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, so that those of every people, nation, and language should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom i...  Read More

“I delight to do your will, my God, and your instruction is deep within me.” (Psalm 40:8) Psalm 40, to me, is one of the quintessential Psalms of praise. In it, the Psalmist remembers waiting, crying ...  Read More

“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) It’s that time of year when homeowners receive their final tax papers and fight back, um, less than warm-hearted feelings about...  Read More

“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12) Accusation, particularly when it comes from within, doesn’t make soil well-suited for a new hear...  Read More

“God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10) Psalm 51 is one of the richest Psalms in the entire book. There’s so much truth for us to lean on as we navigat...  Read More

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26) Exile is quite the prolific theme throughout the Old Tes...  Read More

“All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before you,” (Psalm 22:27) If there has ever been a passage of scripture to be described as...  Read More

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45) Isaiah gave us a prophetic look at the Suffering Servant and His redemption o...  Read More

“But as for me, LORD, my prayer to you is for a time of favor. In your abundant, faithful love, God, answer me with your sure salvation.” (Psalm 69:13) Over our adult life we’ve had more than our fair...  Read More

“I will put my teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” (Jeremiah 31:33) It’s easy for us, especially in days of trial and suffering, to hop...  Read More

“But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds.” (Isaiah 53:5) This week we find a somewhat jarri...  Read More

“The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise he will not abandon: ‘I will set one of your offspring on your throne.’” (Psalm 132:11) (Luke 1:33) Psalm 132 is a Psalm of remembrance, the so-called Song ...  Read More

“He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will have no end.” (Luke 1:33) I’ve always been a history buff of sorts and have been fascinated by various leadership approaches, good ...  Read More

 “This is the declaration of the LORD to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.’” (Psalm 110:1) So much of the Bible seems to most as information that exists “out the...  Read More

“I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” (Psalm 2:6) Humans have always had a peculiar definition of freedom, especially in the West. As Psalm 2 opens, the nations rage, people groups plo...  Read More