Last week, Dave took us to Isaiah 53 for reflection and preparation for Easter. I’d like to recommend that you continue to meditate upon this passage as our observation of Resurrection Day approaches. As we continue to examine Old Testament images of Christ’s sacrifice, consider the events of Passover. During the...

I have been thinking a great deal about praise lately. Michael and Cindy Benefield’s wedding theme was “Praise!” I structured their ceremony around Psalm 145. I think praise can improve our prayer lives.  Scripture reveals how God uses praise to fight spiritual battles. We know that praise declares God’s goodness...

 Ascribe to the Lord the glory that He is due! The psalmist challenges us to rightly recognize our God. He is worthy of such recognition. The Psalms contain such declarations. David wrote, “Great is the Lord and highly to be praised!” (145:3). I find that such adoration of God brings about subtle...