For a child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (NASB) As we enter the fourth week of Advent, I am sure the exchange between […]
When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us. So they hurried off and located Mary and Joseph, and found the baby lying in a manger. […]
This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: “Look!” The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,” which means “God with us. –Matthew 1:22-23 (NET) Gaslighting! This is Merriam-Webster’s 2022 annual word of the year. It is […]
“There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having been married to her husband for seven years until his death. She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. […]
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 118:29 (NIV) Turkey dinner…Pumpkin Pie…Naps…More turkey…Football Games…Parades! These are words that foster memories and create anticipation of Thanksgiving. BTW: It is easy to forget but Thanksgiving is an official, though often overshadowed, holiday between Halloween and Christmas. This one holiday […]
I have asked the LORD for one thing—this is what I desire! I want to live in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the LORD and contemplate in his temple. Psalm 27:4 (NET) There are moments of time that will be forever embedded into […]
First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people, even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior, since […]
This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. […]
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was going on. They told him, “Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.” Luke 18:35-37 “To be a follower of the crucified means, sooner or later, a personal encounter with the cross. And […]
When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they […]