“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” – Genesis 1:27In a culture that’s constantly reshaping identity and redefining love, it’s easy to forget that we were made with divine intentionality. Genesis 1:27 tells us that God created us in His image—male and female. This wasn’t a random choice. It was an act of design that mirror...  Read More

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. – Romans 5:8 From beginning to end, the Bible tells the story of a God who doesn’t wait for perfection. He doesn’t demand we climb up to Him. He comes down to us.In Exodus 21, He steps into a society shaped by broken economics, injustice, and power imbalances. He doesn’t ignore it. He moves toward it. He regulat...  Read More

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you. – Psalm 89:14It’s easy to miss it, but Exodus 21 isn’t just about laws—it’s about the collision of justice and mercy. That tension we feel when reading about servants, injuries, and compensation? It’s not accidental. It’s showing us something about the heart of God.In this chapter, we see le...  Read More

But he emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant… he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross. – Philippians 2:7–8When we look closely at the servant laws in Exodus 21, something unexpected begins to surface—a quiet echo of the gospel. These verses aren’t just ancient instructions; they whisper forward to Jesus.Exodus 21:5–6 describes a servant who, a...  Read More

Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly. – Leviticus 19:15Sometimes the laws in the Old Testament seem strange or even upsetting. But before we assume they reflect God’s endorsement, we need to ask: what’s really happening here? Often, these laws are not permission slips for injustice—they are guardrails within already b...  Read More

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. – Galatians 3:28We often imagine a holy God as distant—clean, perfect, and untouched by the messiness of human life. But that’s not the God we find in Scripture. From the garden of Eden to the ministry of Jesus, God doesn’t stay on the sidelines. He steps directly into...  Read More