In Jeremiah 50 we read about the pride the Babylonians had against the Lord, and the punishment levied on them for this decision to promote themselves in their own eyes, and to look down upon the ways of righteousness and peace. Who will we choose to align with—the Babylonians and their pride, or Jesus and the peace He offers?

"May you be covered in the dust of your rabbi." Our goal is to be so close to Jesus that we are covered by His shadow, and that we no longer feel the urge to make our own way—because He has done so already, and perfectly.

HAPPY EASTER! Why is it so important that Jesus rose again? Why did Paul say, "If Christ is not risen, we are of all men most miserable?" Praise the Lord for His life, His promises, and His Resurrection!

The man who trusts in the Lord will be blessed, since He is our fountain of living waters! But the man who trusts in himself will be cursed—he will not prosper. Which will we be?

Life can be very confusing and difficult. I believe there's only one way through it. If we follow Jesus, regardless of how we feel, we will make it to the light. If we follow our own way, we will never have a firm foundation, and we will never know what the light is.

How can praise be a Sacrifice? Why should we praise God even when things are bad, or painful? We serve a perfect and unchanging God who promises us that ALL things work together for our good, even the bad stuff. We can trust in Him.

Jesus is perfect, we are not. Because of this, He must increase, and we must decrease. Our ways are wicked and perverse, His are perfect. It makes perfect sense—now will we do it?

What does it mean to "make yourself poor?" What is the ultimate reward the Righteous Man gets from fearing the commandment? In Proverbs 13 we learn a lot about the way we are called to walk—and the comfort that Jesus' way and commandments provide.

The Righteous is planted in a Firm Foundation like a tree. The fool finds their own way to be pleasant, and wanders into destruction. Which will we choose to be?

It is of His mercies that we are not consumed. We are so inherently bad, wicked, and our desires are evil—yet He loves us. It is of His mercies that we are not continually consumed into our old ways, to follow old paths, and old sins. Only by His mercy and grace can we walk in this Newness of Life. Praise Him for His mercies—which are new every morning.