The Lord is My Shepherd

       Few, if any, pieces of literature have been more beloved than Psalm 23.  Over the past 3,000 years, an innumerable host of people around the globe has found comfort and peace from it.  David begins the psalm with a simple, yet profound declaration:…

Worthy is the Lamb

Worthy is the Lamb      Not only does the 22nd Psalm detail Jesus’ crucifixion in precise ways (vv. 1-21), it also foretells the worthiness of the risen Lamb (vv. 22-31).  He is worthy of receiving power, riches, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing (Revelation 5:12)…

You Have Answered Me

       From Genesis to Revelation, the unanimous and abundant testimony of Scripture is that Jehovah hears and answers prayer.  Humanity’s entreaties, offered by faith and in accordance to God’s will, arise as a sweet-smelling aroma to the One who sits in utter sovereignty upon…

David Standing at the Foot of the Cross

       Though separated in history by about a thousand years, David wrote in stunning, graphic detail of Jesus’ crucifixion.  Like Isaiah 53, Psalm 22 is a crown jewel in the Scriptures’ treasure trove of predictive prophecy.  In this psalm of David, set to “The…

The Shepherd Par Excellence

       Humans—wearied and scattered by sin—are like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36).  Jesus, whose birth was first announced to “shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks” (Luke 2:8) is the Shepherd Par Excellence.  Psalm 22-24 depicts why this…