Embracing Your Cross

              George Matheson once prayed, “Lord, I have heard men say, ‘Go bury your sorrow.” Yet, I think the peace you give is deeper than that. It is not forgetfulness of my cross that I most need; it is glorified remembrance…” This is close to, though not an exact mirroring of, Luther’s distinction between a

Jesus, Our High Priest

              Exodus 28 presents detailed instructions for the design of the priest’s garments. This information takes up the build of the chapter. The critical element seems to be the inclusion of the names of Israel’s tribes which were to be engraved on stones and set into the clothing. The tribal names were to be in

God, Our Father

he stands in relationship to God as we do so that we might stand in relationship to God as he does. He calls God “God” so that we might call God “Father.”

“You’re So Heavenly Minded”

The power of a well-structured sentence is proven, not by its truth, but by its ability to become a proverbial maxim, whether true or not