June 25: Psalms 119:73-96
Our world is unstable. Nations, cultures, families are always in flux. Since the fall in the Garden, creation is plunged deep in the sea of turmoil. The created order is…
Chris Larson
June 24: Psalm 119:49-72
When we think of our personal history it usually brings up memories that are pleasant, and can also bring memories that are painful. Perhaps trials in the family or in…
June 23: Psalms 119:33-48
Do you live in total dependence on God and His Word? No? I don’t either and neither did the psalmist. This chapter of God’s Word is the cry of a…
June 22: Psalm 119:1-32
Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. Moreover, the contents largely speak of the Bible itself. Twenty-two stanzas rehearse the excellencies of God’s Word. The psalmist understands God’s…
June 21: Psalms 117 & 118
The church’s mission encompasses all nations. Psalm 117, the shortest chapter in the Bible, calls on nations to jubilantly praise the Lord. Psalm 118 highlights the collision of God’s covenant…
MDB 85: Hebrews 5
Hebrews 5:1 and following continues to press the point that Jesus is better. He is better than any high priest who has come before. Even though earthly priests could sympathize…
MDB 84: Hebrews 4
There are two types of hearers: those who believe what’s being said, those who do not. The author of Hebrews asks, “Which one are you?” This chapter continues the emphasis…
MDB 83: Hebrews 3
The caution to beware unbelief in others and ourselves comes through loudly in this chapter. We have a tendency to idealize the past while fretting over the future. These are…
MDB 82: Hebrews 2
While chapter divisions in our Bible can be useful for finding your place and referencing various passages of Scripture, here we have a particularly unfortunate case where the flow of…
MDB 81: Hebrews 1
“Jesus is better.” That’s a helpful way a commentator once summarized the letter to the Hebrews. This letter was written during a time of great crisis in the first century…