“Exalt the Lord our God, And worship at His holy hill; For the Lord our God is holy.” Psalms 99:9 The whole progression of this psalm speaks of a great and awesome God who draws near to us. God’s grace points us back to His holiness. He is perfectly just and He is also perfectly merciful. God’s holiness is God’s distinctiveness. His…

“Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.” II Peter 3:13 The Apostle Peter gives us a wonderful description of that final part of “the Day of the Lord”, where the old creation passes away and is replaced by a new heaven and earth. The Lord Jesus will reign with a rod…

  “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer.” Col. 4:6 Biblically, gracious speech is more than being polite. In other words, when we speak to people, it is imperative we speak kind and helpful words. We ought to be gracious in our speech. Like salt that enhances and brings out…