“Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.” Psalms 89:15 “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20 The Christmas season this year will live…
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God . . . And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (John…
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.” (Mark 8:29, NKJV) When Jesus walked the earth, not everyone agreed on who He was. Was He the Messiah, the One they had been waiting for through the…
Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:20, ESV) I know that Thanksgiving (the holiday) is past for this year, but thanksgiving (the attitude) should still be part of every day. I woke today with the word thankful…
“I will grant this people favor with the Egyptians, so that when you depart you will not leave empty-handed . . . Instruct the people that each man and each woman is to request from his or her neighbor items of silver and gold . . . Now the Israelites…
“May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you” (Jude verse 2, English Standard Version). The above verse in Jude sounds like a greeting inside a Christmas card. It’s that time of year when warm thoughts and good wishes surround us. After all, at this season we remember the Child…
After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. (Luke 10:1, NKJV) When I travel, I always intend to travel light, but I can’t say I succeed. A couple I…
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. (II Thessalonians 3:13, English Standard Version) If we were able to chat in person over a cup of coffee or tea (which would be so wonderful), most of…
“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9 This…