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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
Category Archives: Holiday
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
‘Tis the Season… In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1). Before the tomb Before the Cross Before the trial Before the betrayal Before the garden Before the temple … Continue reading
I thank God every time I remember you (Philippians 1:3). As I think over all the ways God has blessed me and has filled my life with his love and his grace, my heart comes to you. You, who enter … Continue reading
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever (1 Chronicles 16: 34). Busy day today. You’ve got a turkey to burn, cranberries to sauce, potatoes to mash, tables to set, dishes to break, shards to … Continue reading
…give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18). “in” Not “for” but “in.” Beloved, there are things that occur in our lives that only a deranged person would be happy … Continue reading
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever (Psalm 107:1). God is good. He doesn’t have to be. He chooses to be. God loves us. He doesn’t have to. He chooses to. Look, we can … Continue reading
Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy One. Give thanks because he’s given Jesus Christ, his son. And now let the weak say, “I am strong…” Let the poor say, “I am rich,” Because of what … Continue reading