…Mighty God, (Isaiah 9:6) We’re almost there. Only two days out from the “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” part. So where’s the peace? As we get closer to Christmas, all kinds of emotions are getting stirred up. Although we would like … Continue reading
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, (Isaiah 9:6) There can be a lot in a name. My name is Michael, which means, “Who is like God?” I like that—it’s a constant reminder of the answer…Nobody. When I begin to … Continue reading
…and the government will be on his shoulders. (Isaiah 9:6) Here’s the thing with governments—they’re generally made up of people. And, well, I hate to tell you this, but people tend toward selfishness and greed. I just heard a bubble … Continue reading
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given… (Isaiah 9:6) Babies are amazing. Tiny noses and toeses and fingernails. They even smell good. Mostly The feeling of joy, of life, that you get from holding … Continue reading
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears, but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. … Continue reading
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him– the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord– and he will delight in the … Continue reading
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit (Isaiah 11:1). A stump is dead. It’s kind of the epitome of dead. And yet, to quote Miracle Max, sometimes it’s “only … Continue reading
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it (John 1:5). This is the nature of light and dark. We instinctively fear the dark and crave light. In fact, a flashlight or candle or somesuch is … Continue reading
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind (John 1:4). Through him all things were made… Even us. That life that was breathed into Adam, that spark that separates us from all other creation… That’s … Continue reading
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made (John … Continue reading