Tag: Today in the Word

Job called for justice to be served to such sinners. Their deeds will not last. They will vanish without a trace, like sea foam or melting snow.

To keep the lights always burning represented both the continuous worship of God’s people and His continuous presence with them.

The gospel is light and truth to all who believe. Following Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus about being born again, John summarized the gospel message.

God’s Word is also perfect, eternal, righteous, and trustworthy. It gives wisdom, joy, warning, and discernment. It is pure, precious, rewarding to obey, and sweetly refreshing to the soul.

Light is used here as a metaphor for life and salvation. Without Christ, we would have no hope of either. Although victory is certain, the battle rages on.

Without the light of Christ, we would remain eternally lost in spiritual darkness. Because of our sins we stand condemned.

In the vision’s climax, Christ announced His identity as the Living One, the Alpha and the Omega, and the conqueror of death and hell.

The One on the throne is described in terms of light and fire—glowing like metal from a blazing furnace and surrounded by radiant light.

What King David wanted to be remembered for most was the covenant God made with his house. This was the ultimate proof of being blessed by God!

God’s sovereignty is both a comforting and a mysterious doctrine. He is the all-powerful Creator, Lord over both light and darkness, bringer of both prosperity and disaster.