The description of the Lord Jesus in Romans 8:33–34 assures us that He is for us to an extent that nothing else could ever stand against us.

Looking to the Mount of Transfiguration story in Matthew, Brother Collin Beckford directs our gaze toward the Lord Jesus alone, allowing for no distractions or competition.

Reflecting on the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 helps to remind us that Christ’s death on the cross is the truly acceptable sacrifice that opens the way for us to approach God in worship.

Many times in Scripture, we encounter the word “therefore,” and it is always a good idea to ask, “What is it there for?” Brother Laurel Smalling considers three of these instances as he encourages us to commit afresh to draw near to the Lord.

The cross of Christ stands at the center of all eternity, and we can see that mirrored in the structure of the most well-known of Isaiah’s “Servant Songs,” found in Isaiah 52:13–53:12. May we learn to focus on and orient our lives around the true center of God’s purposes.

Brother Collin Beckford shared a few thoughts from our Thursday night Bible Study on 2 Timothy at our Lord’s Day meeting. As Paul says to Timothy, we have this confidence: that the Lord knows those who are His. May those of us who belong to Him depart from iniquity.

As a demonstration of the way truths of the Old Testament are revealed in the New Testament, Brother Norris Clarke shared this meditation on the bronze serpent from Numbers 21.

Looking at the examples of Abraham and Moses, we can see the importance of having God as our ultimate treasure and reward. All else fades in comparison to this “one absorbing treasure that fills our heart and eye,” as the hymn puts it.

The opening verses of each of the first seven psalms hold much for our encouragement when it comes to living lives of prayer and devotion to the Lord.

At the end of Romans 8, Paul presents us with three powerful rhetorical questions that, as we meditate on them, can give us the confidence to face any difficulty in our lives.