Jesus loved the Psalms. He quoted and fulfilled them. They helped Him and were ultimately about Him. We would do well to give these sacred selections our attention, too.

Even with all of his considerable accomplishments and epic failures, King David’s ultimate legacy was his love of God and music! As we study, meditate, pray, and sing his inspired words through our own highs and lows, we can be blessed, too.

The Old Testament gives us powerful images of our lives being transformed by God’s Spirit like water rushing over dry ground. Now that Jesus has come and His Spirit is given, we can receive the promise to never be thirsty again.

For Christians reading the Law of Moses, the extensive commands and their harsh penalties can feel overwhelming. Yet, the problem wasn’t the law itself: it was sin. Now that Christ and the Holy Spirit have come, we truly can be glad that we live today because God has provided help for our sins.

With the promise of resurrection and the Spirit, God spoke hope into Judah’s hopelessness. On this side of the cross of Christ, they mean even more for us.

The Holy Spirit was closely related to the Messiah’s work, especially in Isaiah’s prophecies. The Spirit’s presence with Jesus helped to identify Him as the Christ, especially when He raised Jesus from the dead. Now, that same Spirit dwells in us!

Ezekiel spoke a message of hope in a time of desperation: God not only forgives our wrong but helps us do right!

Love is more than a feeling: it is a choice we make every moment of every day.

Lazarus sat with Jesus at dinner. Martha served. Mary wiped Jesus’ feet. It might not seem like much, but when we focus on Jesus, even the smallest things can have incredible meaning.