The story of Christmas is one of beauty - and also of impending sorrow. We easily forget that the child of the manger grew up to be the man of the cross. It is at times like this we are reminded to not neglect either aspect of the story.
Read more..The manger dares us to believe the best is yet to be. I love Christmas because it reminds us how“God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God!”
Read more..You are his precious one, and he takes pleasure in you. Be blessed to be enlarged with his deep love. Be blessed with knowing that you delight his heart.
Read more..“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19
Read more..Grace is not a result of man's sinlessness.Grace: is God's Righteousness at Christ’s expense. Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
Read more..How long has it been since you let God have you? I mean really have you?
Read more..What is that thing that, in your effort to protect it, you might actually put it at risk?
Read more..every small child needs to be loved, accepted, cuddled and protected by their parents. God invited me to also find my safety in him, like this child.
Read more..“The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and
Read more..Perhaps one of the most striking aspects of this dark side of Christmas is how God dealt with his enemies and their schemes to kill Jesus.
Read more..What is the difference between happiness and joy? Happiness comes from without; joy comes from within.
Read more..“God has not given us a spirit of timidity but of power and love and discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7). The path to spiritual revival is found in the very things we are sometimes reluctant to do—praying and reading the Word.
Read more..Sometimes people avoid Christ’s offer of salvation because they feel they’ve messed up so badly that their sins are unforgivable. Perhaps that’s how John Newton, a former slave trader, felt before he experienced God’s mercy and penned this line from his famous hymn: “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.”
Read more..Have you ever really messed up? Maybe it was a mistake or a poor choice, but it was something so big you didn’t see a way to come back from it. I imagine we all have.
Read more..Advent means the coming of something extremely important and awaited! At Christmas time we traditionally celebrant the Advent season, the season where we remember the birth of the long awaited Christ child, the Savior of the world.
Read more..With the certainty that God will never, never fail me nor forsake me, will I seek to find fulfillment and meaning in my life in Christ and not in materialism. Will I will encourage others to do the same today.
Read more..As a single woman, I have a lot of freedom. But with freedom comes occasional loneliness.
Read more..For the next week, bless the spirits of men and women of influence in the political and economic arena to fit the profile of those who are blessed of the Lord.
Read more..Need more patience? Is generosity an elusive virtue? Having trouble putting up with ungrateful relatives or cranky neighbors? God puts up with you when you act the same. Luke 6:35 says, “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back.”
Read more..We are to walk in love towards people, regardless of who we think they are. Whenever we choose not to walk in love towards those the Lord has placed on our path, we deny God of a fragrant offering and sacrifice. Let’s take a moment to think about that.
Read more..Is your heart prone to wandering? God says it’s better for us to hold on to what we have than to desire something we don’t or may never have.
Read more..Are you feeling rather lost? Had you hoped for more of a sense of direction as fall approached? We all have times when uncertainty gets to us.
Read more..Temptations can come at any time, but they are especially dangerous in periods of weakness because that’s when we’re more prone to yield.
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