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The Scripture & The Sense Podcast #381: Joel 2:19-20 by Daniel Whyte III

Whyte House Daily Devotional Bible Reading #46: Exodus 16, Exodus 17, and Colossians 1 by Daniel Whyte III

Whyte House Daily Devotional Bible Reading #46: Exodus 16, Exodus 17, and Colossians 1 by Daniel Whyte III

TEXT: Matthew 11:25-30

John MacArthur said, “In the spiritual sense, to enter God’s rest means to be at peace with God, to possess not only peace with God, but the peace of God which passes understanding. To have your heart totally calm in the midst of a storm, to have no more frustration and no more anxiety over life and destiny, no need to worry; sin is forgiven, no guilt is there.”

Proverbs 24:1-2

First, we should not desire to be with the wicked. Being envious of people often leads us to try to spend time with them in an attempt to be seen as more like them. In medieval and early modern times, kings and queens were often accompanied in their public appearances by a “train” - a group of people including servants, nobles, diplomats, and courtiers who tried to win the favour of these rulers. Many modern rich and powerful people will tell you that they have people trying to win their favour as well. But God wants us to follow Jesus only instead of being preoccupied with worldly power.

The Best of Times, the Worst of Times, Part 5 (The Covenant and the Cross #112) by Daniel Whyte III

Theology of Paul, Part 2 (The Study of God #59) by Daniel Whyte III

The Scripture & The Sense Podcast #380: Joel 2:18 by Daniel Whyte III

Whyte House Daily Devotional Bible Reading #45: Exodus 14, Exodus 15, and Hebrews 13 by Daniel Whyte III

TEXT: Psalm 72

Second, Jesus’ reign will be a reign of peace. If one keeps up with the news, it seems that the world is constantly on the brink of another world war, or at least a second cold war. While some of this is just fearmongering, the resurgence of Russia and China, the clashes with radical Islam, and the continuing tribalistic conflicts throughout the Third World nations show that the future of the world is anything but peaceful. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many scholars declared the coming age of international American military dominance to be a “Pax Americana” or American peace. But just 10 years later, 9/11 shattered that illusion. Just as the Pax Romana and Pax Britannica before it, the Pax Americana is coming to a swift end. Many point to the rise of nationalism and isolationism in the US as proof of this, and many are worried about who will take America’s place on the world stage, if anybody. But regardless of what the future holds, we as Christians can take hope by knowing the a “Pax Christi” is coming, a reign of peace that will never come to an end.