God's Word is more precious than gold and sweeter than honey. May we mine its treasure and delight in its sweetness by making it a real and identifiable priority in our lives in 2020.

If we focus ourselves on all that God has done for us through Christ and the inheritance that is ours in Christ, then we will have deep joy, lasting joy, joy that can't be taken away by the thorns of life.

At Christmas in particular, we long for peace - peace in our hearts and peace with others - and peace is exactly what God has given us in Jesus Christ.

In his marvelous grace, God has not only called us to holiness and given us holiness through Christ, he has also given us everything needed to protect our holiness.

Holiness, without which no one will see the Lord, is both a one-time gift received by faith in Christ and also a life-long pursuit lived out by faith in Christ.

In the Day of Atonement we have a high-definition picture of Christ's work on the cross which cleanses us from sin so thta we can draw near to God with a clean conscience and full assurance of faith.

Given that nothing unclean or impure can be near the presence of God, we're in need of the cleansing and purity that only comes through Jesus Christ by faith.

Jesus Christ is our great high priest through whom we may enter into the presence of God in worship with no fear of judgment or condemnation.

The Levitical sacrifices teach us of Christ's ultimate sacrifice for our sin and our appropriate response which is to offer up our lives as a sacrifice to God.