God always has His Israel, His priestly people. Jesus is the certainty of that.
John first heard before He saw. That’s how it is with God’s mysteries - you must hear them before you see them. He heard heard a number: 144,000. And he heard the roll call: …
Marriage has its roots in the dirt of creation. It isn't some kind of lofty ideal, a religious concept, some romantic illusion. Marriage is grounded in the dust of our origin, our being male and female made in the image of God. Marriage is about sex and food and drink and house…