On Second Thought There is something deeply comforting about the image found in Exodus 28:12. Aaron, the high priest of Israel, carried two stones upon his shoulders engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel. Whenever he entered before the Lord, he symbolically bore the people upon his shoulders. The priest did not comeContinue reading “Carried Upon His Shoulders”
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Walking Into the Presence Without Fear
On Second Thought “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” — Hebrews 4:16 There are many believers who sincerely love God yet still approach Him as though they are unwanted guests standing nervously at the edge of heaven’sContinue reading “Walking Into the Presence Without Fear”
When Sin Costs Blood and Grace Costs Everything
DID YOU KNOW Did You Know the Day of Atonement Was a Graphic Reminder That Sin Is a Life-and-Death Matter? When we read Leviticus 16, we are confronted with imagery that feels foreign and even unsettling. On the Day of Atonement, three innocent animals were involved in addressing the sin of the nation. One purifiedContinue reading “When Sin Costs Blood and Grace Costs Everything”
Emmanuel Still With Us, Even Now
As the Day Ends As Advent draws our attention toward the mystery of God with us, evening becomes a fitting hour to linger over what that truth truly means. Isaiah’s promise, “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14), is not only a prophecy fulfilled inContinue reading “Emmanuel Still With Us, Even Now”