Our Truest Christmas Gift: The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish. John pointed him out and called, “This is the One! The One I told you was […]
For a child has been born—for us! the gift of a son—for us! He’ll take over the running of the world. His names will be: Amazing Counselor, Strong God, Eternal Father, Prince of Wholeness. His ruling authority will grow, and there’ll be no limits to the wholeness he brings. Isaiah 9:6 The Message Bible Gifted […]
As a prisoner of the Lord, I plead with you to walk holy, in a way that is suitable to your high rank, given to you in your divine calling. With tender humility and quiet patience, always demonstrate gentleness and generous love toward one another, especially toward those who may try your patience. Be faithful […]
The Wonderful One A child has been born for us; a son has been given to us. The responsibility of complete dominion will rest on his shoulders, and his name will be: The Wonderful One! The Extraordinary Strategist! The Mighty God! The Father of Eternity! The Prince of Peace! Isaiah 9:6 Pray It Up ~ […]
“The mature children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit. And you did not receive the “spirit of religious duty,” leading you back into the fear of never being good enough. But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And […]
The Day After Christmas It is the day after Christmas. The day after… usually you get the doldrums because you have anticipated and waited for something and then it comes and goes. For me, Christmas is not like that. The day after is the same kind of joy and I still have hope and anticipation […]
“So here’s what the Christmas story is all about: a willing Savior is born to rescue unwilling people from themselves because there is no other way. Jesus was willing to leave the splendor of eternity to come to this broken and groaning world. He was willing to take on human flesh with all its frailty. […]
“Everything was created through him; nothing—not one thing!— came into being without him. What came into existence was Life, and the Life was Light to live by. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn’t put it out.” John 1:3-5 A Stabilized Identity Good is bad and bad is good also translates into […]
When they arrived in Bethlehem, Mary went into labor, and there she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped the newborn baby in strips of cloth, and Mary and Joseph laid him in a feeding trough since there was no available space in any upper room in the village. When they arrived in Bethlehem, […]
“Our Christmas Savior is Jesus, a precious gift of unconditional love to the human race. Yes, to all of us was given the gift of reconciliation with the Father God. Jesus paid our sin debt. We were captured and ransomed by the enemy of our soul, and there was no way we could pay without […]
“If we are the body of our Lord Jesus Christ… Are you making a difference? Are you touching a life? Are you an example for others to see? Do you represent Christ? Are you the best you can be? Are your hands made of compassion? Is your heart full of love? Are you helping the […]
“I leave the gift of peace with you—my peace. Not the kind of fragile peace given by the world, but my perfect peace. Don’t yield to fear or be troubled in your hearts—instead, be courageous!” John 14:27 Take A Break We are all created so differently, shaped so uniquely by God, the Wonderful One. Yet, […]
Unchangeable Love! Nothing Changes The Incredible Love Of Our Christmas Savior, His Love Is For Us. He Came To Us. He Stayed With Us. Jesus, Wholly-Holy Forever For Us. “For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] Jesus, God’s only Son, (the One who is truly […]
A Worldy Viewpoint You hear this saying a lot: “It is such a dark world that we live in now. It came on us so quickly”. Yet, what has changed? The Light of God has not changed. It is a light that can never be extinguished. God’s light is in our hearts. We have changed. […]
On their way to Bethlehem, suddenly the same star they had seen in the East reappeared! Amazed, they watched as it went ahead of them and stopped directly over the place where the child was. 10 And when they saw the star, they were so ecstatic that they shouted and celebrated with unrestrained joy. 11 […]