Emmy Arnold said: “The Christmas Star in the night sky, the shining of the Christmas light in the night – all this is the sign that light breaks into the darkness. Though we see about us the darkness of unrest, of family discord, of class struggle, of competitive jealousy and national hatred, the light shall shine and drive it out.…The eternal light shall come to earth and give it a new radiance; it shines into the midst of the night…
The only acceptable response to such a generous offer is the acceptance of the grace granted! Reflect on this Scripture: “For God has revealed his grace for the salvation of all people. That grace instructs us to give up ungodly living and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this world, as we wait for the blessed Day we hope for, when the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ will appear.” (Titus 2:11-13 GNT) Praise…
Georg Johannes Gick on the Old Shepherd remains inspiring: “The red sun will be setting soon; my days are white as snow. The angels call me from the sheep and I must rise and go. Then I myself will be a lamb and seek the lowly stall to where the Holy Shepherd comes who to pasture leads us all. I look once more at every lamb; my staff has guided tenderly. Oh, what will become of them when His horn…
There are several definitions of the title ranges from a few lines of the caption to an elaborate exegesis of the theme. For example, in a sermon on Proverbs 23:17, Charles Spurgeon gave an excellent definition of the fear of the Lord: “The fear of the Lord is a brief description of true religion. It is an inward condition hearty betokening submission to our heavenly Father. It consists very much in a holy reverence of God, and sacred awe of him….
Evelyn Underhill said: “Human nature is like a stable inhabited by the ox of passion and the ass of prejudice; animals which take up a lot of room and which I suppose most of us are feeding on the quiet. And it is there between them, pushing them out, that Christ must be born and in their very manger he must be laid – and they will be the first to fall on their knees before him. Sometimes Christians seem…
In Romans 8:3-4, we have it scripturally detailed! I quote from Good News Translation: “What the Law could not do, because human nature was weak, God did. He condemned sin in human nature by sending his own Son, who came with a nature like our sinful nature, to do away with sin. God did this so that the righteous demands of the Law might be fully satisfied in us who live according to the Spirit, and not according to human…
Have you heard that mostly we let our shortcomings and uncertainties direct the course of our lives? Indeed, God looks to ordinary individuals to do amazing things! We’re continually rationalising why we can’t engage in a Church, or the network, or in helping other people to succeed. Odds are, on your own, you don’t feel proficient, scarcely any individuals do. Be that as it may, Paul calls attention to God’s choice: “My grace is all you need. My power works…
Yes, your appointed season for manifestation! For you, it is a divine appointment for you to shine. Remember, “Don’t get weary in well-doing, for in due season, you will reap if you faint not.” (Galatians 6:9) Yes, we can’t allow ourselves to get tired of living the right way. God says if you won’t become weary of making the best decision, if you won’t let what you don’t see work you out of what you know, at that point your…
Take a close look at the Gospel, one example of the Scriptures in Mark 9:24-25, 29; you should fall in love with walking with Jesus Christ and enjoy both physical and spiritual benefits of infinite possibility – I mean, endless possibility!!! Reflect on this: “Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe; help my unbelief!” When Jesus saw that a crowd was rapidly gathering, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out…
Madeleine L’Engle said: “Often we stumble along, not knowing where we’re going, but understanding that the journey is worth it because Jesus took it for us, shared it with us. Because the immortal God became mortal, we all share in the immortality as well as the mortality.… To believe that a purposeful, benign Creator created the universe is one thing. To think that this Creator took on human vesture, accepted death and mortality, was tempted, betrayed, broken, and all for…