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 Gracious Giver

The irrevocable gifts of God's grace. Photo by Kristina Paukshtite on Pexels.com There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call — one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But grace… Continue reading A Gracious Giver

in remembrance… of Him…

Ah, sinful nation, people laden with iniquity, offspring who do evil, children who deal corruptly, who have forsaken the Lord... Why do you seek further beatings? Why do you continue to rebel? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the soul of the foot even to the head there is no… Continue reading in remembrance… of Him…

free will…

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? Romans 6:16 ESV Free will... there really isn't anything free about it... We were created to serve... not… Continue reading free will…

the first tent…

[Photo by KAL VISUALS on Unsplash] By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the sanctuary has not yet been disclosed as long as the first tent is still standing. Hebrews 9:8 NRSV Our first tent is our body of flesh... as long as it stands... we have no way into the sanctuary... The first tent… Continue reading the first tent…