Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but to Your name give glory, because of Your mercy, because of Your truth. Why should the Gentiles say, “So where is their God?”But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. They have mouths, … More Not unto us
Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but … More Reaching forward
For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the … More A new creation, old things pass away
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and … More Unto us a Child was born
As we look on the world today, it is easy to reflect on perhaps simpler days, and wonder what has happened to make our world so frail, and even fractured. For many Christians, particularly in the west, we weep as we see the degradation of societal values, effectively denouncing the hundreds (even thousands of years) … More Advent II – Day 26 (It is time)
The beauty of the city is hard to explain. The colours brighter than we have ever seen, the foundations of precious stones exude a rainbow-like aura from beneath, and the Light, He shines with great brightness making everything seem alive, with a brilliance that is like the dawning sun, with all things glimmering as the … More Advent II – Day 25 (Pure Water)
Finally, it is done! The Bridegroom rejoices, and His patience is rewarded. For the perfection of His Bride is made complete, as Almighty God completes the work that no human effort could achieve. The perfect union made possible by the holy sacrifice of the Lamb of God, and the cleansing and power of the Holy … More Advent II – Day 24 (The New Bride)
Watching on, that faithful prophet Daniel foresaw this amazing event, as the Lord, the Ancient of Days, prepares to be seated on earth as He is in heaven, and thrones are put in place for His kings to ascend. The Messiah, the King of kings choosing those who will rule with Him on earth. A … More Advent II – Day 23 (Thrones)
What a promise His return is for those who believe in our Lord Jesus, where those deeply held desires of seeing Christ face to face are made manifest, where our bodies go through the glorious transformation to be in fact a direct manifestation of Jesus, when wickedness sees it day of judgment, and mortality has … More Advent II – Day 22 (Death’s end)
God is love[1], it is He that defines love. His love is pure and perfect, full of life, not bounded by man’s understanding, and yet in Christ, and through His word, the Lord gave us His definition, and showed us its way. This love only comes to us by His Spirit, grows in His abiding … More Advent II – Day 21 (The separation)
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