Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
Yes
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are all Yes in Christ. And so through Him the Amen is spoken by us to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 1:20, Adapted.
In The Beginning
We are called out of darkness into light, to wit: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And then the...
For Auld Lang Syne
Should old acquaintance be forgotAnd never brought to mind?Should old acquaintance be forgotIn the days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dearFor auld lang syneWe'll drink a cup of kindness yetFor the sake of auld lang syne. (Note 1) Another year draws to a...
On Obedience
We are called not to comfort or success, but to obedience. Adapted, Karen Watson, missionary (1966 - 2004)
Fairy Tales
“Religion is a fairy tale for people afraid of the dark.” Stephen Hawking (1942 - 2018) “Atheism is a fairy tale for people afraid of the light.” John Lennox (1943 - )
Words We Love
Shalom (Hebrew, šālôm “well-being”): a state of wholeness and security embracing both the physical and spiritual dimensions and relating not only to the individual, but also to entire communities and relationships among persons.
Be Holy
The motto "be yourself" has become Satan's counterfeit to God's "Be holy, for I am holy." 1 Peter 1:16 Uncertain Attribution
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Glory to the newborn King.
Emmanuel
In the first light of a new day, no one knew He had arrived. Things continued as they had been, while a new born softly cried. But the heavens, wrapped in wonder, knew the meaning of His birth. In the weakness of a baby, they knew God had come to earth. Hear the...
A Savior Is Born
For unto you is born this day in he city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11 ESV
Yielding Our Birthright For Pottage
"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." Paul of Tarsus In Hoc Anno Domini. In the year of our Lord. Some 2,000 years ago a Light came into the world, and the world has never been the...
Advent /5: Rejoice
On this Advent Christmas Eve (Note 1), as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, we consider the words of A. W. Tozer (Note 2): "We are assured that the appearing of Jesus Christ will take place. It will take place in His time. There are many who believe that it...
The Majesty of Christmas
Christmas is best pondered, not with longing, but with imagination. The majesty of Christmas is found in its mystery. h/t Max Lucado
Advent /4: Prepare
After the tribulation ends, then the sun will grow dim and the moon will not shine, and the stars will fall; the heavens will convulse.“Then all mankind will see me, the Messiah, coming in the clouds with great power and glory. However, no one, not even the angels in...
Childlike
It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, whose mighty Founder was a child Himself. Adapted, Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)
The Candy Cane
The true origins of the ubiquitous Christmas candy cane cannot be known. However, the legend told and its symbolism make a sweet (pun intended) seasonal story. The story begins in 17th century Germany. A choirmaster is said to have given sticks of candy to reward good...
The Gift
The dearest gift on Christmas DayIs not beneath the tree.It's one that doesn't need a boxThat matters most to me.No pretty wrapping or shiny bowAdorns this wondrous gift.It fills my heart with peace and joyAnd gives my soul a lift!What gift could possibly be so...
Only A Holy God
https://youtu.be/7HSdeeCm8_g Who else commands all the hosts of Heaven?Who else could make every king bow down?Who else can whisper and darkness trembles?Only a Holy God What other beauty demands such praises?What other splendour outshines the Sun?What other majesty...
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