I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech. Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You from those who rise up against them. Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me … More Keep me
The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. (Lamentations 3:25-26)
Therefore I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me. (Micah 7:7) For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His … More The hope of waiting
Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, and I will praise the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord, through which the righteous shall enter. I will praise You, for You have answered me, and have become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief … More This is the Day the Lord has made
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He … More Looking
For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation. (Psalms 149:4)
O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot. The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Yes, I have a good inheritance. (Psalms 16:5-6) “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up … More Inheritance
Isaiah 62:6-11 I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent, And give Him no rest till He establishes And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth. The Lord has sworn by His … More Watching for the coming Salvation
Almost everything about the first Christmas carries with in large doses of humility. Joseph humbling himself to continue with his young bride knowing her first child is not his. Mary accepting a very uncomfortable and tough journey by donkey in the last days of her pregnancy. Both first time parents needing to be content that … More The humility of Advent
Can we even begin to comprehend what Joseph must have been thinking after the angel Gabriel brings him the message that defines hope, and places him at the centre of its revelation? This lowly carpenter, who discover that his teenage bride is pregnant to another (the Holy Spirit) discovers he is now the adoptive father … More Advent Refocus
