This verse concludes the account of Jesus’ interaction with Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was a tax collector, reviled by his fellow Jews and considered the worst of sinners. And yet when he longed to see Jesus, Jesus announced that this was […]

  This verse comes at the end of Daniel’s famous dream about four beasts that represent four earthly kingdoms. The point is that earthly kingdoms come and go, but the Kingdom of God will last forever. Therefore, as saints of […]

  The opening verses of 1 Timothy 2 are an invitation to pray for those in positions of authority. This verse grounds that universal invitation in the fact that there is only one true God. As a result of God’s […]

  Psalm 63 is a song of lament. Its Hebrew title indicates that David wrote it when he was in the desert of Judah, most likely while he was in hiding from his various enemies. In the midst of those […]

  This chapter of Chronicles employs elements from a number of Psalms (Psalms 96, 105, and 106) in order to reflect upon the spiritual consequences of the entry of the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem. The author of the […]

  After providing a stringent critique of reliance upon the Law for salvation in the first half of Galatians, Paul winds down the letter with a more positive description of what true Christian life looks like. This famous verse about […]