A Word to Cover Christmas

Shelter For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.Psalm 27:5 ESV Shelter provides. Merriam-Webster's defines shelter as "something that covers or affords protection." It includes establishments providing food and a place to… Continue reading A Word to Cover Christmas

An Outrageous Word for Christmas

Scandalous. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.2Corinthians 5:21 ESV Preface.Perhaps for some of you, it’s scandalous I am still sitting in Christmas this New Years Day. For others, it’s the tradition of Epiphany, the twelve days of… Continue reading An Outrageous Word for Christmas

A Word Swept Up in Christmas

Messy In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.Genesis 1:1-2 NLT Messy work. Marked by confusion and disorder, extreme unpleasantness, and trying circumstances, messy is the opposite of… Continue reading A Word Swept Up in Christmas

A Christmas Word of Wonder

Mystery "Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens above -- what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below -- what can you know? Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea. ..."Job 11:7-9 NIV… Continue reading A Christmas Word of Wonder

A Word Rooted in Christmas

Give You may be wondering why a post about Christmas shows up two days after Christmas. Well, there is a reason. A roundabout reason of His current work in me, and a call to give additional time and attention to this Holy Season. It began with the Advent devotional by John Piper used in my… Continue reading A Word Rooted in Christmas