Christmas is the visible manifestation of God’s unconditional love. The Creator comes to dwell among the created; Love Himself, willing to suffer rejection for the sake of our souls. Might confined to a manger. Creator curtailed to the form of a child. The paradox of grace as the Almighty indwells the womb He created and walks the earth He brought into being.
Author Archives: Renee Srch
Wonderful Counselor
In Christ, we have a Wonderful Counselor. Not just a source of wisdom but Wisdom Himself. Not just someone who will listen and offer wisdom, but a God who came down from heaven to live among us, walk alongside us, carry our burdens, and stay with us through every struggle and hardship.
Immanuel – God with us
Immanuel – God’s answer to the lonely, the outcast, the shunned, the rejected, the ostracized. Immanuel – God’s promise that we will never be alone. Immanuel – God before us, behind us, beside us, within us – it doesn’t get any more personal than that.
Poinsettia
Guest Post by Jan Kent “Even in darkness, light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.” Psalm 112:4 I love seeing the red and green of the poinsettia at Christmas time! This native flower to Mexico is referred to as, “Flower of the Good Night.” The reason for this …
A Genealogy of Grace
The common thread running through his family line is one of redemption. Finding worth in the worthless. Pouring grace upon the unworthy. Loving the less-than.
Everyday Marys
Everyday Marys render themselves available to God, knowing their greatest gift to Him is not in the ‘being’ but in the surrender.
Obedient Faith
“Joseph did as the angel of the Lord commanded.” What an epithet! Obedient to God, no matter the cost. Oh, that the same might be said of us!
The Light by Which We See
Our story would have ended very differently had Christ not come to rescue us from spiritual darkness. Without Him, we would be lost forever. He is the Light that brings hope and guides us safely home.
Chosen
Zechariah likely felt the same about his life– ordinary, run-of-the-mill, middling, mediocre – especially given that he and his wife were childless. Then all of that changed when Zechariah’s name was chosen to enter the sanctuary of the Lord. Life as he knew it would never be the same.
THE ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY
Friendship in Christ is a blessed gift. My church family offers encouragement to become more Christ-like by reminding me and others of who we are and who we can become.