In working through Isaiah 6-9 for a Christmas teaching series, these four verses (8:19-22) jumped out to me as a picture of what is happening to our country. Let me start with the last verse: Then they will look to the earth, and see trouble and darkness, gloom of anguish; and they will be driven... Continue Reading →
Note this phase from “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”: O come, Desire of nations... Or this phrase from "Angels, from the Realms of Glory": seek the great Desire of nations And this phrase from “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”: long desired, behold Him come What is the "desire" longed for by men and sought by peoples everywhere? No,... Continue Reading →
Mary’s Joy Song – her Magnificant - Luke 1:46-55 46-47 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. 48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. 49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. 50 And His mercy is on those who... Continue Reading →
God desires that none should perish (II Peter 3:9). God all day long, all over the world, and through all of time has been open to one, any or all coming to Him in confession and seeking to be saved. 59:1, Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it... Continue Reading →
Many artists and card companies are famous for winter pictures at night, often including a church building with its lights on. Look over the cards you have received this season and take note. Here are some sources of such pictures: Terry Redlin Norman Rockwell Hallmark Cards Wellspring Cards Yesterday was December 21 with roadways busy... Continue Reading →
I Peter 1:10-11, Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. And it was all brought together... Continue Reading →
We are into the annual, and so very special, season of the year called "Christmas". I love this time for a host of reasons; but especially for the birth of the holy, majestic, glorious God in flesh. He came so to die in order to rescue me from the death that is daily bearing down on... Continue Reading →
I Peter 1:6a, In this you Greatly Rejoice! Rejoice in what? The context will tell us... I Peter 1:1-9, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to... Continue Reading →
34:5, Now the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. The Lord came down and His name was declared. Sounds like Christmas! Luke 2:9-11, And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not... Continue Reading →
This musing is a synopsis of the Christmas service we presented Sunday evening, Dec. 26. From Matthew 2, we considered the wisemen finding Jesus. The coming of Jesus in the flesh (in the womb) and His birth was pretty veiled until a few hours after the birth when God sent a messenger angel along with... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 