When we remember what comes next, when we take the time to consider the depth of joy and wonder that weighs enough to tip the scale on cancer and school shootings, dialysis and depression, on corrupt politicians, fraudulent court proceedings, record inflation and all the other ugly things fallen man has made prominent — well, it lightens the load for today by some measure.
Tag: joy
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.
I was sitting again in Luke 2 this morning when it occurred to me how the principle players in the nativity saga have one thing in common: an uncommon commitment to obedience.
The psalmist points out the ongoing faithfulness and affection of our God. I think about the Israelites and the way we know God blew apart the waters on their behalf, but I also recall that God ‘remembered’ Noah and his family in the flood. Additionally, He ‘remembered’ Joseph in prison. Not that our heavenly Father ever misplaces us or goes on without us, but it seems at the appointed time, He remembers. He steps in and miracles happen.
Stepping into a new year is cause for excitement but also anxiety, especially in the wake of a year like 2020.
Wonder might be the most powerful position we can take in the wake of 2020.
The star, as rare and wondrous as it were, was not the unblinking source of joy.
Joy is a choice and you’re not going to believe who it benefits!
Modern culture tries to reduce the gospel to ‘God is love’ but many miss the larger truth that obedience is how we love God in return.