Three shopping days left, are you ready for celebrating Christmas with your family? When you “˜look back”™ to this Christmas holiday, what will be some highlights for you? What will be in your plans to make this Christmas memorable? Jesus gave His disciples something to “˜look back”™ to after He had died, had been raised […]
As Christmas is fast approaching”¦just four more days to shop until we drop”¦is that how we approach this most sacred Holiday? Even as followers of the Christ, we ignore the reason for the season”¦Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God Who came to take away our sins. Just as the disciples did not understand Jesus”™ warning […]
Remember and Rejoice in Praise to the living God for His Son: (KJV) Luke 2:1-7 “AND IT came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3And all went to […]
People have used various ways to describe the Triune God ““ Who is three separate Persons yet One God. A three leaf clover has been used as an example of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. There are three distinct parts of the leaf yet the same leaf. […]
(NASB) John 16:13 “But when He, the Sprit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.” The Holy Spirit teaches anyone who listens. He, the Helper […]
Are you 16, 21, 45, 65, 70 or 80? No matter a person”™s age, how delightful it is to be around those whose attitude is one of being teachable. Being teachable means I need to be ready to learn. Many times my response is determined by how the lesson is presented. And that is my […]
(NASB) John 16:12 “I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.“ My heart attitude is important as I learn from, and of, Jesus. When we are taking in new information ““ most people can just absorb so much and then it is overload. Jesus understood this. As He […]
What work do you do? Do you see it as important and necessary?Work may be exciting, or boring, or something that has to be done. Our work helps to define who we are. God the Holy Spirit”™s work was defined by Jesus and it is important to understand the nature of His work. Jesus explained […]
NASB Psalm 105:1-4 “OH GIVE thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples, 2 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders. 3 Glory in His holy name;”™ Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad. 4Seek the LORD and His […]
Disappointment, disillusionment and distrust occur when something is promised but not delivered. We, who are committed to Jesus Christ, many times have to wait for His timing in delivering on His promises. Waiting on God is never a waste of time or futile. Jesus promised His disciples that He would send the Helper (the Counselor […]