When Life Seems to be Falling Apart
Where was God in Joseph’s darkest hour? Right where He needed to be – in the midst of it – fulfilling His marvelous plan for man’s salvation. In Joseph’s darkest moments, God was nearer to him than ever before.
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Everlasting Father
Jesus reflected the Father, revealing to humanity a God who loves deeply and personally. He is our Abba, our Daddy, the One we can run to anytime, anywhere.
Looking in the Rearview
Looking in the rearview stopped Lot’s wife in her tracks and she could not move forward anymore. The past she wanted so much robbed her of the future God had planned for her.
Star of Bethlehem
The wisemen committed to following a star so special it landed them right where they were intended to be; in the presence of God.
Mighty God
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.
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.
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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
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.
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Everyday Marys
Everyday Marys render themselves available to God, knowing their greatest gift to Him is not in the ‘being’ but in the surrender.
