Hopes and Fears
The celebration of Christmas can feel formulaic, especially in the United States. Stores start advertising Christmas in October. Radio stations play Christmas music in November. People start pulling out the…
Blessing From Psalm 16
You are kept and protected by God for He is your refuge. Choose to put your trust in God and hide yourself in Him. Be blessed to rejoice in your Lord. You have…
Seeing The Unseen
Life is a mixture of hope and apprehension. We don’t know what will happen in each of our lives, but we know our God. In a world that is ever…
Blessing Of A New Name
“I will write on him, the name of my God…and I will also write on him my new name” (Rev. 3.12). “You will be called by a new name that…
God Of All Comfort
Jesus began His ministry on earth quoting from Isaiah 61:1-3. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor;…
The Position Of Hope
Listen to Psalm 62:1. “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him.” Listen to the NKJV translation. “Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him…
The Promise of Hope
Hope is a command, the promise of God, and a position in Him. Last week we look at the command to hope. This week we will enter in to the…
The Command To Hope
We are told in Romans 12:12. “Be joyful in hope.” Hope is a command. The Greek word translated hope means desiring good and confidently expecting to obtain it. Your assurance…
Your Strength Will Equal Your Days
As we come to the close of 2020 and welcome in 2021 there can be both hope and apprehension about what is to come. We don’t know what will happen…
“It is well.” Even when it is not.
As many are looking forward to this season with great joy, there are just as many who wish the holidays would pass quickly because it is too painful. The same…
The First Christmas: Anything But “Normal”
This year we all just want to get back to “normal,” whatever that means to each of us. Many say we are living in unprecedented times. As we look towards…
Seven-fold Blessing
“…the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name” (Eph. 3:14-15). Spiritual blessings begin with a revelation of God as Abba Father. Be blessed with…