When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying Read more
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. – Acts 4:12 Many non-believers actually profess a belief in God. Some have told me they believe in a soul and a spiritual source that it came Read more
I love Advent. Just as the doors of Heaven were closed to revelation for 400 years before the birth of Jesus, so we are gifted every year with 4 weeks of repentance and reflection before celebrating that blessed event. Do you love Jesus? I do too. But I must always Read more
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! – 1 Chronicles 16:34 At Thanksgiving we should all take time to pause and give thanks. Some families have a tradition of going around the table and having every person share what they are Read more
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in Heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and unrighteous. – Matthew 5:44-45 Each one of Read more
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:7 This is a very familiar verse to many. We ask God for this peace and we pray for this peace for others. So why don’t more Christians actually Read more
So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have Read more
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. – Psalm 119:105 Lately I have felt lost. It is as if I am wandering aimlessly. I have felt tired all the time and my attitude could use some improvement. I have had three different co-workers Read more
Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to you again. – 1 Kings 18:37 Sometimes the lost are halfway found. Some, many perhaps, sense there is something more to this world than Read more
It is so easy to lose your way even with directions. I have so often missed my turn even with the GPS voice nagging me by telling me I have already “arrived” because I was so focused on the directions that I didn’t see the road sign. I was so Read more