Who is the Shepherd of Psalm 23? He is none other than our LORD Jesus Christ. He is also the King of glory of Psalm 24. Who is this King of glory? — The LORD strong and mighty; the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2025
Can we trust God’s promises?
Can we trust God’s promises? Throughout the Old Testament, God made strong statements and specific promises to national Israel; a nation which was more often than not disobedient. Isaiah 60 God made specific declarations about Israel in the entirety of Isaiah chapter 60. Here is how it finishes: Your people … [Read more...]
Honoring the Quest
I'm painfully aware that I sometimes write about subjects which are above my pay grade. This topic is likely one of those efforts. But this Quest theme haunts me and demands my attention every now and then. So, here I go again. The Quest theme began to haunt me when I read Paul Henebury's review of Louis Markos' On … [Read more...]
The Everlasting Joys of Heaven
The Everlasting Joys of Heaven: heaven won’t be a place where believers only stand around Christ to worship and sing for eternity. People (especially unbelievers) sometimes think that heaven will be a boring place. Some joke that hell will be more interesting. The Bible tells us that it will be a place of weeping … [Read more...]
Susan Pevensie’s Last Days
Susan Pevensie's Last Days - with apologies to C. S. Lewis. Susan Pevensie was one of the four children in C. S. Lewis' classic Narnia Chronicles. One reason I enjoyed these books as a teen is because I recognized that the Lion Aslan was a Christ figure. Susan first appears in "The Wardrobe" book. Thereafter she is … [Read more...]