The Lord announces the most amazing event in history to a humble young woman who responds in faith.

When prayers seem unanswered for a long time, belief in God’s promises can grow weak. But God breaks the silence with good news of a promise he intends to keep

Drew Grigg is the Pastor of Youth and Families at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Cherry Hill, NJ where he lives with his wife Meghan and their three children.  Originally from Richmond, VA, Drew has been serving at Covenant Church since 2015, following his graduation from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis.

As God promised, judgement would come on God’s people (Judah) and God’s city (Jerusalem). But God’s plan of salvation wasn’t done. He will bring salvation by faith in the eternal King.

In our moments of uncertainty and pain, God’s eternal covenant to rescue and restore his people stands firm. There is no ultimate despair for a Christian because Jesus is the promised king and the perfect priest who keeps God’s promises.

Earthly kingdoms and nations rise and fall, but our greatest need is a covenant relationship with the God who made the world and everything in it. God gives us the promise that such a relationship is possible and shows us how to obtain it.

When God’s people live in a hostile land, God commands them to love and seek the peace of their enemies. And he provides the example and the resources to do that because he did the same for us. 

When God’s people live in a hostile land, God commands them to love and seek the peace of their enemies. And he provides the example and the resources to do that because he did the same for us. 

God’s wrath is described as a cup of bitter wine that is terrible and deserved by all. But Jesus drinks this cup and offers a new one to everyone who trusts in him.

Submitting to the sovereign hand of “the Potter” leads to lasting hope and freedom because Jesus willingly became clay and was smashed on the stone for us.