Aha! The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.Isaiah 9:2 Only those who know their darkness see the Light and their need for it. You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy;they rejoice before you as people rejoice at… Continue reading Epiphany: A lightbulb moment!
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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
Grace
The work of God. You then, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus... 2Timothy 2:1 ESV Photo by PhotoMIX Company on Pexels.com God's work. Grace is the work of God. The original Greek translated as grace: charis. charis -- 1 grace. 1A that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm,… Continue reading Grace
O Holy Night…
And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon,… Continue reading O Holy Night…
looking up…
[Photo by Sergi Ferrete on Unsplash] Like a swallow or a crane I chirp; I moan like a dove. My eyes are weary with looking upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my pledge of safety. Isaiah 38:14 ESV The worldview we are called to keep... can make us weary... Seeing the world with eyes of faith... sure… Continue reading looking up…