Good Friday. Why is it good? A lot of people will answer saying, because they can sleep in and have a holiday, a day off at work, long weekend. Those are all true, but why is it good for us? Why do we gather on this unique Friday? After all, we are celebrating the death—the suffering and crucifixion—of Jesus. That sounds terrible. And yet the day marks the dramatic and perfect … [Read more...]
The Mirror of Hope (Psalm 119:137–144)
I feel quite confident in assuming that everyone reading this owns a mirror of some description. We use a mirror to see what we look like, to shave the right portion of our beard, or to make sure our hair lies in the right direction. It’s all about the reflection we see. In Psalm 119:137–144, the psalmist looks into the word, using it as a mirror to see God’s righteous … [Read more...]