There was a foreshadowing……..in all of Old Testament scripture there was a preparing, an anticipation of a glorious king. And first there was King David and later came King JESUS. GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING! There are small towns everywhere right now all aglow……..waiting. MICAH 1: 3 “FOR BEHOLD, THE LORD IS COMING OUT OF … More THE BETHLEHEM KING
First it’s the eyes……..eyes need to see GOD, eyes need to see the Babe, the King born in the middle of the night. The night shines the brightest stars so eyes can see the precious light. And after the eyes……..the heart needs to follow, the desire to know GOD and then eventually to love like … More COME & SEE WHAT GOD HAS DONE
If there is one thing children do well, it is playing. They play in the moment and they make the most of all they do. We can look upon a child playing and smile…….because we remember when. Our mindset should be that of a child when it comes to our faith…….may we be full of … More IT’S GOOD TO BE CHILDREN SOMETIMES
When night comes…….what do you see? I see light all around and this Christmas, lights are everywhere. We hang them on our tree and houses. We light candles that are all aglow. In the darkness the light comes. IN THE DARK OF NIGHT BABY JESUS CAME. And with light all around us we search for … More WHEN NIGHT COMES
JESUS came on an ordinary night in an ordinary stable……HE was surrounded by ordinary barn animals too……. LUKE 2: 7 “…….AND SHE GAVE BIRTH TO HER FIRSTBORN, A SON. SHE WRAPPED HIM IN CLOTHS AND PLACED HIM IN A MANGER, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO GUEST ROOM AVAILABLE FOR THEM.” There was no room for them, … More ORDINARY YET EXTRAORDINARY
In this season, we wait for JESUS to come. We wait and we still ourselves. We wait in the early morning darkness and we wait in moments of silence. We put up our Christmas trees, hang the star or angel and watch and wait. We decorate and wait with expectant hearts. We shop, looking … More MAKE TIME AND SPACE FOR HIM
Some people have a struggle believing the virgin birth – but it makes perfect sense that JESUS had to come down, put there in Mary’s womb by the Divine Hand and yet settle there to be born in human form. Because JESUS came to save the world. OUR GRACIOUS JESUS WAS FULLY HUMAN YET DIVINE. … More FULLY HUMAN YET DIVINE
We were discussing at Church this past weekend of how much our Church has been growing. Someone said, well, it’s because every week the Gospel is being preached and people hear it, sometimes for the first time. Our Church reveres JESUS CHRIST and HIS WORD. Paul continuously preached the GOSPEL, over and over and it … More YOU HAVE ALREADY HEARD…….
As I was walking through the park I live near, a lady was coming towards me with a stroller, a dog and her little girl who was joyfully jumping in the puddles that were left from the sprinklers. She was jumping with such laser focus that she almost jumped into me on the sidewalk. But … More THANKFUL FOR PUDDLES
We all have special days in our lives, like birthdays and anniversaries. These days are lovingly placed upon our busy calendars and looked forward to with hope and joy. There are other days that matter too: first days of a new job, first day in a new year of school, first day of chemo, last … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
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