Come, all you who are heavy laden, burdened down by the weight of sin, disappointment, tears, or pain, for the wait is over. Come, you who have endured so much for the Christ, and your faith in Him, hoping beyond all human hope. Awake, you who have slept in the arms of grace, abiding with … More Advent II – Day 20 (Come)
Stooping down on one knee, heads bowed, they gently kiss the outstretched hand. These kings of the world, societies’ giants, rulers of nations, religious and community leaders, corporate emperors, and more, find themselves humbled before the very one many had ignored, and some even fought against. Broken, they at least saw wisdom, and recognised the … More Advent II – Day 19 (The Kiss)
Only days before His crucifixion, there is Jesus Christ, watching from the top of the Mount of Olives, staring intently at Jerusalem and Mount Moriah, the site of the holy temple. For He knew of His destiny and its association with that most contested place. Their ahead lay the place of His earthly throne, well … More Advent II – Day 18 (Feet upon the mountain)
In many ways the Lord Jesus Christ coming to earth in the form of a baby, who grew into a man, really does help us, as it reveals His understanding of our humanity, makes our Saviour easier to access (and perhaps understand), and paints a vivid image of the words of God, when he said … More Advent II – Day 17 (Footstool)
The trumpet sounds, and His army is called together to advance. An army like no other, one that meets in the air, and whose soldiers are from the time of the ancients all the way through to tomorrow. Those who have served on earth find themselves alongside the faithful who have been held in the … More Advent II – Day 16 (The Trumpet)
‘”Will He really find faith on the earth?”’, what a salient line for Jesus to speak regarding His return. He is speaking to both the apostles, other believers, and the religious of the day, the Pharisees and Sadducees, and this major challenge is thrown out. Can you imagine being one of the apostles and hearing … More Advent II – Day 15 (Faith?)
I wonder, can we really grasp the tremendous events that will mark Christ’s return? I don’t think we can without God’s divine inspiration. Theologians, artists, writers, and many of us have pondered it, and tried to even capture it in pictures, and yet our mind perhaps cannot grasp the staggering contrasts that will occur. Worlds … More Advent II – Day 14 (Seven)
Throughout the millenniums gone by, even to today, the word of God (prophetic and Scripture) speaks of the faithfulness of God to the ones He calls His remnant. Those devoted to our Lord in love and action, who despite the pressures about them, even unto death, maintain their deepening love for Christ, only beaten by … More Advent II – Day 13 (Love that spares)
It is a grave mistake to believe that the second Advent will be like the first. For the words of creation that God spoke that define the end of days were sealed for such a time as now, and the Bible reveals that the scenes that will unfold will be unlike any that have ever … More Advent II – Day 12 (Broken Seals)
The Bible says, ‘It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter[1]’. This is certainly true, and the challenge is that Christians are royal priests, and thus we have this all-mighty quest to search out these hidden mysteries of the Lord. This characteristic … More Advent II – Day 11 (Sealed for tomorrow)
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