We know we have received Christmas rightly when we refuse to pack away our awe, our wonder and our joy over a Savior who’s come to live with us, to dwell in us.
Tag: Immanuel
“When the angels had returned to heaven the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the…
It is remarkable how the risen, resurrected Savior sits with us in our sorrow.
The disciples abandoned Jesus in His hour of need. Truly, they did it twice; first in prayer and then in arrest. We can trip over their failures and weep over our own, but we can also marvel over the fact that Jesus is a better friend then we could ever be.
Don’t miss this: our inattention to the things of God causes Jesus great sorrow. He wept over the state of things in the holy city and He will weep over us if we neglect Him.
When precious people pass on, they leave a gaping hole in our lives: a personal Grand Canyon we must learn to maneuver in and around. It’s difficult and different, but by the grace of God, we learn to manage.
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV) Right now I am thinking about how God meets me each and every morning with fresh mercy and…
“Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that He would dwell in a dark cloud; I have built a magnificent temple for You to dwell in forever.” (2 Chronicles 6:1 NIV) Up until this point, God had dwelt with His people on earth as a…
The star, as rare and wondrous as it were, was not the unblinking source of joy.
Laying down oars might be one of the hardest things we ever do.