The Lord Reigns

But the LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him.” – Habakkuk 2:20 Depending on your perspective the Christ event, His advent drops into the chaotic ebb and flow of human history or the events of human history are simply the backdrop...

Getting Perspective: The Coming of Christ

The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord GOD concerning Edom: We have heard a report from the LORD, and a messenger has been sent among the nations: “Rise up! Let us rise against her for battle!” Behold, I will make you small among the nations; you shall be utterly...

The Name of the City: The Lord is there

The circumference of the city shall be 18,000 cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The LORD Is there. – Ezekiel 48:35 The book of Ezekiel, while grounded in the context of a hard-hearted Israel facing God’s discipline finishes with this...

Advent

Advent is a pretty common element of the Christmas season but there are so nuances of Advent that we don’t often think about. The word “advent” does not appear in our Bible but it is derived from the Latin word adentus, meaning “coming” which in Greek is the word...

Thanksgiving: The Mark of True Believers

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. – Philippians 4:6 One of the privileges of this time of year is Thanksgiving; for us Canadians this is our second go-around...

The Person Who Sins Will Die

The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself – Ezekiel...