will be song. Every exhalation will be exaltation. One day. Oh, one day. One day, being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient. One day, the Son, the Word, the eternal joy of the Father, the Beloved and Begotten went to the cross On that day, God bestowed on His Son, the name that is above all names. The praiseworthy name. Today we may join the Father in the exaltation of the Son.

“Blessed be the Name of the Lord,” a popular worship son, had this verse as its chorus. I have always found songs to be the best way to memorize a verse. True security is found only in the name of the Lord. We can celebrate the glorious truths of Scripture by singing them. When it comes to Proverbs 18:10, we can sing with Martin Luther, A mighty fortress is our God!

This is part of a song that will be sung when “the Lord of hosts reigns on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem

—Daniel 2:20-21 Léalo en español Behold a song of praise for God’s mercies. Daniel, who received extraordinary grace from the Lord, was not delivered from the human fear as he found

Specifically, it was, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our But we don’t long for our heavenly home just to escape suffering in this world. We long to be home because our God is there (Revelation 21:3). That’s the day we long for. That’s why we cry out, “How much longer, O Lord? When will this end?” Have you grown so comfortable in this world that you don’t long for your heavenly home?

Again we ask of Psalm 139, how can a person long survive being thus known by God? Sing praises to this God: Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

Lewis said, “A proud man is always looking down on things and people: and, of course, as long as you John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary

Maybe you have found yourself wondering how God could possibly let certain things happen to you. For every time that you have found yourself forced to mumble “I don’t know” God’s voice echoes back through Before the foundations of this world were ever laid God knew how the story of his people would end. In Romans 8:32, Paul assures us that the God who did not spare his only Son but gave him up for us all He has spoken to us through his Son and he will bring our final salvation to pass, he has purposed and

—James 1:12 Yesterday a friend sent me a picture of her son with his fellow soldiers. Her son’s perseverance to completion offers a glimpse of the Christian life. Because of what Jesus accomplished on the cross, God is not treating us as His enemies, but as His sons can rejoice that our weakness is reminding us to ask Him for help and that He who is our strength and song They have three sons, one daughter, and one daughter-in-law.

A grandmother longs for the next time she can be with her grandkids. We will finally be with the One our souls long for. In His presence we’ll find fullness of joy. This Christmas let's celebrate the coming of Immanuel, “God with us,” and long for the day when He comes What can you do this Advent to stir up deeper longing in your heart for Jesus' Second Advent when God

—Psalm 121:1-2 Psalm 121 is identified as a “Song of Ascents.” Such psalms were sung by pilgrims making their way to Jerusalem, a city located in a mountainous area

We hear it in songs that are beautiful and true, feel it in a warm hug from a relative, and even taste Paul says, “He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him