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ES December 28
“Agree with God, and be at peace; in this way good will come to you.” My senior year in high school, I decided that I was NOT going to college the next year! I was goingto take at least a year off to work and then another to go backpacking through Europe. To pacify my […]
December 27
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” As most collectors, I gather what would be considered unflawed, near perfect. However, as I combed a beach in Florida, I discovered the beauty of broken shells. They had […]
December 26
Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him.“Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am…” God asks Abraham to take his only child, the one he’d waited a lifetime for, and put him on an altar, slit his throat, and then burn him in offering to God for His […]
December 25
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see – I am bringing good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the […]
December 24
“Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them,and they were terrified.” When I think about the Christmas story, and those first witnesses of Jesus birth, the word “terrified” does not normally come to mind. But maybe it should! Because when Jesus came into the world, […]
December 23
“Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Children are spontaneous and have very few preconceived notions. Their lives are open to possibilities, not limited by fate. AMEN. – Shared by Robert Kneppler
December 22
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such great clouds of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Thelma Williams, Helen Bullard, Helen Dickson, Madelon Merriam, Martha Eggers, Hugh L. Parsons, J.W. Smith, Billy Graham – […]
December 21
His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him.” This is the answer to the question: “Why do bad things happen to good people?” Non […]
December 20
“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.” Consider this excerpt from ‘Hodie,’ a Christmas cantata by R. Vaughan Williams. “The […]
December 19
“For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” When I read this scripture I think of the price that was paid to lay the foundation for our salvation. As we lay new foundations or beginnings throughout life, we must remind ourselves that whatever we make […]