Old and New
We need not read this book as a promise of death, destruction, and condemnation, but as a revelation of the God of life and love.
We need not read this book as a promise of death, destruction, and condemnation, but as a revelation of the God of life and love.
Used in many of the psalms, scholars believe the word 'Selah' gives instruction to pause.
Paul and the apostles have been making fruitless attempts to share the gospel message in different regions, but a dream sends them in a different direction.
Jesus gives us a clear picture of what it means to love him: loving one another.
Do your days begin with a feeling of gratitude and joy, or with a feeling of dread?
In this psalm, the entire universe – including the heavenly host – are called to praise God, the Creator of it all.
We must ask ourselves Peter’s question. Who are we to hinder God?
In our world today, there are many voices that clamor for our attention, but we are called to listen for the Shepherd’s voice rising above all others.
A multitude of people, no longer separated by borders, language, or ideology. Everyone there is on the same plane and united by one purpose: praise of God and of the Lamb. It’s a vision that stands in stark contrast to the reality of the writer’s world and in contrast to our own.
The rhythm and images of this psalm are comforting, but they also hold a powerful confession of trust.