Friday, February 26, 2010

Clothed with Christ

"The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them."
Genesis 3:21

"Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Your godly ones sing for joy."
Psalm 132:9

"I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels."
Isaiah 61:10

"Then I said, 'Let them put a clean turban on his head.' So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments, while the angel of the LORD was standing by."
Zechariah 3:5

"But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet...'"
Luke 15:22

"For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ."
Galatians 3:27

For Christ,
Daniel

Friday, February 19, 2010

The Lord is good

"Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting and His faithfulness to all generations."
Psalm 100:4-5

The Lord is good. This is one of the hardest and yet one of the most important truths in Christianity to grasp. Because let's be honest, often the world looks like it's in complete and utter chaos. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to anything. People suffer and people die. What's going on?

The Lord is good. Not only is He good, but He's powerful. He's in control. "The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice..." (Psalm 97:1) So, what's going on? I don't know.

The Lord is good. This is not religious wishful thinking. This is not a cute saying we teach our children in Sunday school. He really is good. Rest in that and worship.

For Christ,
Daniel