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
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
In this sin soaked world satan would have you believe that all your hopes and dreams are dashed. This world can push against you so much that you feel very small. But our faith, our believing can be bigger than the oceans. WITH GOD THERE IS ALWAYS A BIGGER HOPE Obstacles and problems can seem … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
In all my distress and dealing with a cancer diagnosis………GOD has shown me what beautiful is. GOD MAKES BEAUTY OUT OF ASHES. Our lives can turn to ashes in a split second can’t they? Why do we walk so certain, only to be surprised when hard things happen to us? JOSHUA 1: 9 “DO NOT … More OUR DISTRESS MADE BEAUTIFUL
Do you have a desire to grow your faith? In so doing, it does require of us to ask hard questions. When you draw closer to GOD, you want to know and understand the heart of JESUS. To know HIM is to love HIM more. And to understand the GOD who walked the earth is … More ASK HARD QUESTIONS
Anyone else love a red letter Bible? I grew up with one and many translations today still have those words in red. Those words in red are words said by JESUS. They are important and you cannot miss them because they are red. They stand out and you will find them mostly in the 4 … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
Sooner rather than later, all of us who profess to believe are taken through a series of hard things where JESUS says to us in HIS amazing way: so where is your faith now? MARK 9: 24 “I BELIEVE; HELP MY UNBELIEF.” In the book of Mark, the man whose son had convulsions since childhood, … More HELP OUR UNBELIEF
An insight I had recently is that there is nothing like thinking your body has turned against you. You ask GOD, how can this be, and HE answers “now, how are you going to live?” I won’t lie, it is frightening hearing the word cancer. Doesn’t matter what kind, it still is cancer in your … More SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS
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