Old Testament

In times of distress, darkness, and hopelessness, the Psalmist exhorts believers to turn to the Lord and dwell in the shadow of the Almighty. God who is faithful will answer and will show his people His salvation.

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God led his people through the rushing Jordan River to demonstrate that his power and presence are more than sufficient to meet his people’s needs. We serve a God who takes a particular delight in ordaining difficult circumstances to serve as the perfect context in which he proves his unrivaled power on our behalf.  

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Psalm 61 provides the believer a wonderful roadmap for prayer, bringing us back into the way of trusting God when we cry out for guidance, remember his faithfulness, and long for his presence.

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God is working all things for our salvation, but the path that gets us there is rarely that of least resistance. In Exodus 2, we find the crooked roadmap that prepares Moses to be the savior of Israel--prefiguring the cruciform itinerary that leads Christ to be the Savior of the world.

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Social justice and multi-covenantalism: imaging God in Adam, under Noah, and in Christ. Continue

The wisdom we need is the wisdom God gives.

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We learn in this devotion that if we burden the things of life with demands to fulfill us in a certain way, we will always be disappointed. True satisfaction is not found by our striving, but by receiving life as a good gift of God. Continue

Like Isaiah, as he stood in the presence of the Lord in Isa. 6, the Lord has granted us a humbling vision of Himself in Jesus Christ. Faith in the humble servant Jesus Christ produces humility in his servants. Continue

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Psalm 29 reminds us of the incomparable power of God, and how he makes peace by defeating his enemies.

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There is a temptation in the desperate moments of our lives to let fear give way to doubt.  But Exodus 2:1-10 shows us that God can be trusted in the darkest of times.  He is working powerfully on our behalf to bring a Savior, and deliver us from our slavery to sin.  

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We will consider the outcome of the meal the Lord prepares for us in the presence of our enemies.

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Within the Tabernacle, the Lord set a regular table for his covenant people to enjoy peace and joy with God and to have a foretaste of better things to come.  

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