The Lord’s Day

“Do days have a voice?” In the book of Job we read of Elihu, one of Job’s “comforters,” who said, “Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom” (Job 32:7). Elihu’s statement rings true and very applicable to us today. Sundays come and go and “speak” to us saying,”This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). What is so special about Sunday? And why? For us, as Christians, Sunday has much greater significance than the rest of the week. What message do Sundays convey to us! Whereas each day […]

The Lord’s Supper

What is the “Lord’s Supper?” The Lord’s Supper, referred to as “The Supper” or “Communion” or “Holy Communion,” is a commemoration of the death of the Lord Jesus Christ who shed His blood and died for the salvation of sinful mankind. The Lord’s Supper is one of two ordinances or sacraments (the other is baptism) of the Church for the present time.  At the institution of the Lord’s Supper, the Lord Jesus commanded that born-again believers remember his death for them by “eating and drinking” bread and grape juice, which are emblems or symbols of His body and outpoured blood. […]

Praise the LORD

Psalm 150 concludes the entire book of Psalms, the longest book in the Bible with 150 chapters. The theme of Psalm 150, like the book of psalms itself, is praise. Each of the last five Psalms begins and ends with “Praise the LORD.” Psalm 150 is a very short Psalm with only six verses, the first five beginning with praise and takes approximately 30 seconds to read. Yet, it brings before us our need to praise God, “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD” (Verse 6). The word praise occurs no less than twelve times in this “grand finale” […]