God says, “This far, but no farther” to our suffering because of what Jesus accomplished on our behalf. Looking to Jesus, as Hebrews 12:1-2 exhorts us to do, is the surest, deepest source of comfort in our pain. Yes, we have access to many sources of comfort in suffering. In my suffering, comfort has often come via... Continue Reading

The wondrous mystery of Christmas is that the Light of Light descended into the pure darkness of a wretched world to “taste our sadness, He whose glories knew no end.” In love, Christ surrendered the endless day of paradise for the darkness of a virgin’s womb. He gladly exchanged His righteous robe of light for... Continue Reading

The Christian season of Advent is one that deliberately builds into calendars, into the rhythm of time, a reminder of our waiting. Just as God’s people waited, generation after generation, for the promised King who would one day come to sit on David’s throne forever and redeem Israel, so we now await his second coming.... Continue Reading

If Jesus has a human nature, and if change is proper to humanity rather than divinity, then we can attribute change to Jesus’s person according to his human nature. Since Christ’s humanity has no identity or existence apart from the eternal Son uniting it to himself, we attribute the “becoming” of his humanity to the personal... Continue Reading

As we reflect on and remember his first coming, we call out for his second, longing for the consummation where all things are made new, knowing that he will come at the fullness of time.   I usually cherish the season of advent. But this year, the waiting feels like agony. In the Christian tradition,... Continue Reading

Many Christians tend to think of the Trinity as an impractical, speculative doctrine. But not so the Lord Jesus. For Him, it is neither speculative nor impractical—but the very reverse. It is the foundation of the gospel.   Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be within hours of death—not as an... Continue Reading

Your greatest problem is not American’s decline, or your financial woes, or a bad marriage, or the presidential election, or even your health. Too many people have made these diversions the issues of first importance in their lives while this dreadful reality looms over them. We give ourselves to trivialities, wasting away our time in... Continue Reading

Since our society so regularly confuses Christmas with the superficial, it is no wonder many people decide to opt-out when life is hard, but this misses the point of Christmas altogether. The arrival of Jesus into our world is the answer to a world lost in darkness.   This Christmas will be difficult for many... Continue Reading

If we interpret proverbs as promises, we will become disappointed when we think God is not fulfilling his promises. If we understand proverbs properly, however, we won’t make that mistake.   Imagine living in the first century and discovering that Jesus is coming to visit you. The time of his of arrival is at hand,... Continue Reading

While Alex Trebek may have held all the cards in his hands as he stood at that podium night after night in an Armani suit, it is the Lord, in fact, who says, “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you... Continue Reading