Today's Good News

MAY 18 – HEB. 8:1-2

05/18                  Hebrews 8:1-2

Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven. 2 There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle, the true place of worship that was built by the Lord and not by human hands.

JESUS

Jesus Christ is our High Priest,

A high priest of God, and eternal.

He is the righteous king.

He is king of peace.

He blesses followers of God.

He is the perfect intercessor on our behalf. 

He is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

MAY 17 – MICAH 5:4

05/17                  Micah 5:4

4 And he will stand to lead his flock with the Lord’s strength,
    in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
Then his people will live there undisturbed,
    for he will be highly honored around the world.

COMING

Jesus is coming.

He is coming to lead His people.

He is our strength, our protector.

We will live with Him forever,

He will cover us with His perfection, grace and mercy.

He will give us life like His. 

MAY 16 – PS. 8:9

05/16                  Psalm 8:9

9 O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!

MAJESTIC

His name is wonderful.

He has always been and everything that is created,

Was created by Him. 

The complexity of creation is typical of His creativity.

He is perfection and completion. 

He was before the beginning and in Him everything holds together. 

One day our majestic Lord is coming back.

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, He is indeed Lord.

MAY 15 – 1 CHRON. 16:27

05/15                  1 Chronicles 16:27

27 Honor and majesty surround him;
    strength and joy fill his dwelling.

GLORY

The train of His glory is honor and majesty.

He is truly perfect, beyond anything we can comprehend.

He knew us, birthed us and placed us in His kingdom,

He has a purpose for each of us!

He loves us and permits us to come into His throne room,

Jesus’ shed blood provides us cleansing and access. 

He is almighty, and peace and joy are always with Him.    

MAY 14 – PS. 145:12

05/14                  Psalm 145:12
12 They will tell about your mighty deeds
    and about the majesty and glory of your reign.

HIS

His deeds are mighty and unparalleled,

Majesty and glory are hallmarks of everything He does. 

He is power, and love and self-discipline.

Great is our God, the Lord.

MAY 13 – PS. 8:1

05/13                  Psalm 8:1

1 O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!
    Your glory is higher than the heavens.

GLORY

The glory of the Lord is great.

His name is majestic-it is Holy-it fills the earth.

All of creation speak His name, Jesus. 

His glory is greater than we can even imagine. 

Across the 20 Billion light years of the universe,

Takes His but a thought to cross. 

God is mighty, amazing, great and perfect in every way. 

MAY 12 – ISAIAH 2:1-2

05/12                  Isaiah 2:1-2
This is a vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:
2 In the last days, the mountain of the 
Lord’s house
    will be the highest of all—
    the most important place on earth.
It will be raised above the other hills,
    and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.

FUTURE

The Lord reveals the future to us.

From 2,800 years ago.

Now Israel is a nation again, as God said. 

One day the world will make it’s way to the mountain of God.

God loves Jerusalem. 

MAY 11 – ISAIAH 24:14

05/11                  Isaiah 24:14

14 But all who are left shout and sing for joy.
    Those in the west praise the Lord’s majesty.

PRAISE

Praise God for He is worthy of all praise. 

Praise Him with a loud shout and joyful singing.

Praise God peoples of the west.

Praise God for His majesty and glory.

Praise God, hallelujah. 

MAY 10 – PS. 21:5

05/10                  Psalm 21:5

5 Your victory brings him great honor,
    and you have clothed him with splendor and majesty.

CREDIT

David does not take credit for this honor.

Rather, the glory of the king is great through the Lord’s salvation.

In fulfillment of the promise in the covenant He made with David,

the Lord gave David rest from all his enemies. 

MAY 9 – JOB 37:22

05/09                  Job 37:22

22 So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God.
    He is clothed in dazzling splendor.

DAZZLING

The splendor of God is dazzling.

It would overpower our sensory system.

He is more splendid and beautiful than we can look at. 

Paul was blinded by the splendor of God on the road to Damascus.

Our Lord is transcendent, magnificent, and stunning.