“For the lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes” (Rev 7:17). Jesus Christ is the lamb…

“ … by which [God] has granted to us his precious and very great promises …” (2 Peter 1:4). The God of the Bible – the one, true, and living God – is the God of the covenant. That is,…

“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8). Paul’s words in Romans 5:8 give us a one sentence summary of the good news of Christianity.  God loves sinners.  Such love…

Jesus said, “…. Because I live, you also will live” (John 14:19b). Jesus lives.  He lives at this very moment – reigning as king of kings from the right hand of his father.  He lived and died.  But death could not hold the…

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you” (Is 26:3). There is much in the world – in our everyday experiences – that causes us anxiety.  There is much that shakes our…

“And Moses said to the people, ‘Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today’” (Ex 14:13). Israel was on the banks of the Red Sea.  The water was before them, and…

“For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor 1:18). Do you love the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ?  Does it…

“O LORD, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells” (Ps 26:8). Do you love the church?  Do you love worshiping Jesus with the people of God in the house of God.  The Psalmist most certainly…

“And I sent messengers to them, saying, ‘I am doing a great work and I cannot come down.  Why should the work stop while I leave here and come down to you?’” (Nehemiah 6:3) Nehemiah was doing a great work for…

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you” (Eph 4:32). Outside of Christ we are still in our sin and in rebellion against God – hating one another and exalting self.  In Christ, however,…