"Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!" (Romans 11:33) — from great toil by the sweat of his brow, the ground now bringing forth infinitely more.
Read More"Men of whom the world is not worthy" (Hebrews 11:38) — the God we have, the men we've lost, and the men we will be.
Read More"I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound" (Philippians 4:12-13) — contentment now, and a cosmic optimism for what Jesus will do.
Read More"The hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father" (John 4:21) — the temple is being fruitful and multiplying.
Read More"Only take care, and keep your soul diligently" (Deuteronomy 4:9) — on farming, child-rearing, marriage, and the slow work of grace.
Read MoreThe dragon's defeat is sure (Revelation 12) — the church's warfare is not the cause of his fall but the consequence of it.
Read MoreIt is not enough merely to refrain from speaking evil; we must bridle our tongues — James 1:26, Bavinck on the tongue, and the loveliness of a holy tongue.
Read More"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you" — on the blessing of Numbers 6 and the God who puts his name on his people.
Read More“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” - Psalm 8:3–4
Read More“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it…’”
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