There Shines An Everlasting Light
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given... and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6 ------------------------ Christmas is a broken string of lights for many of us. It’s there, but it...
The Things Of The Season Call Us To Worship
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” – Matthew 2:1-2...
Your Hope Is In The God Of Hope
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. – Romans 15:13 ------------------------ It is easy to lose hope when we lose a loved one, lose a job, lose a battle, lose control, lose...
God Didn’t Lower His Standards For Us
We know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ ... if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose. – Galatians 2:16a, 21b ------------------------ Who Jesus is and what Jesus accomplished will...
Jesus Had A Riches To Rags Story
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. – 2 Corinthians 8:9 ------------------------ It is a riches to rags story. Jesus willingly exchanged all the...
In Receiving Jesus, We Receive Everything
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. – John 3:16 ------------------------ When was the last time you thought about eternity and what it would be like to perish...
Everybody Loves Good News
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. – Luke 2:10-11 ------------------------ Everybody loves good...
What Are We Waiting For?
And coming up at that very hour she (Anna) began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. – Luke 2:38 ------------------------ Advent is a time of hopeful waiting. The question is: what are we waiting for? ...
Thanks Be To God For His Indescribable Gift
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! – 2 Corinthians 9:15 ------------------------ The sights and sounds and smells and savoriness of the season bring a warmth to my heart every December. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. But only when we...
When We Could Not Get To God, God Came To Us
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). - Matthew 1:22-23 ------------------------ There is something about closeness...
