“O holy night the stars are brightly shiningIt is the night of our dear Savior’s birthLong lay the world in sin and error piningTill He appeared and the soul felt its worthA thrill of hope the weary world rejoicesFor yonder breaks a new glorious morn” – O Holy Night “For the creation waits with eagerContinue reading “A THRILL OF HOPE – December 1”
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ADVENT: Waiting With Anticipation
“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.” Romans 8:18-19 The Christmas season for me as a child was an incredible lesson in learning to wait. First, I hadContinue reading “ADVENT: Waiting With Anticipation”
JOY TO THE WORLD
Prepare a Place for Him
REJOICING IN REPLY Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around.His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles.The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.” PsalmContinue reading
TAKE COMFORT
When we surrender our lives to Jesus, we are not guaranteed a life without heartache, pain, or suffering. In fact, the Bible states that in this world we will have trouble. We may suffer. We may be persecuted. We will have trials. Jesus was born into persecution. He suffered and lived through trials and temptations.Continue reading “TAKE COMFORT”
A MAN OF FAITH
“But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 1:20 Besides Jesus, there is a lot of attention paidContinue reading “A MAN OF FAITH”
THAT’S WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT, CHARLIE BROWN
“Lights please”… Linus says, setting the stage for his recitation of the words of the heavenly hosts to the shepherds: “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the LordContinue reading “THAT’S WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT, CHARLIE BROWN”
MARY PONDERED
“And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” Luke 2:18-19 I love this part of the Christmas story. I imagine the shepherds, having just seen the Newborn King, left in awe and amazement, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. Continue reading “MARY PONDERED”
WAITING FOR ARRIVAL
Christmas season for me as a child was an incredible lesson in learning to wait. First, I had to wait for the Sears catalog to come to the house so I could circle everything I wanted. Then, I had to wait for Christmas break to begin while I simultaneously waited and hoped for that firstContinue reading “WAITING FOR ARRIVAL”
SIGNS
How often do we just want a sign from God? A sign that He heard our prayer or that He is with us? The truth is that we are surrounded by these signs, but they are not as obvious as we want them to be, so often times we miss them. “And there were shepherdsContinue reading “SIGNS”
Raelyn Pracht 