In this passage, earth meets heaven, and the Jesus of History meets the Christ of Faith.

It is a thunderstorm of grace: we are shaken by it, and find at its heart a remarkable peace.

Psalm 126 is known in scholarship as a “Song of Ascent” (shir ha-ma’alot in Hebrew) – chanted by happy pilgrims on their way up to the mountain-city of Jerusalem.

Each and every one of us is a “child of Adam and Eve,” a human being of infinite worth

What is our responsibility, as readers of the Bible, when we find passages that glorify or normalize injustice?

The Nearness of a Personal God.

Should we fear God?

If we listen carefully to what Psalm 19 is saying, we can never claim to be “religious” or “spiritual” without caring passionately and deeply for Planet Earth, “our fragile home.”

In biblical Hebrew, however, “thanks” and “praise” are vital actions, engaging the entire person’s being.

Sing to the Lord a new song.