Gifts and giving have taken center stage during Advent. We buy and wrap, we put some coins into the charity buckets, but what if we opened Christ-centered thoughts each day? What if we delivered them to family and friends, wrapped in thoughtful phrases and decorated with ribbons of our time and attention? It is rather…
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Advent Hope and Expectations, Day Two
From the beginning, God foreknew the need for His creation’s salvation. As we consider this our expectations and hopes rise in the light of the many promises centered around the advent of Christ. Read The Bible, Meditate Today’s Bible Meditation is found in Ephesians 1:3-14 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus…
Thankful for Vision
Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to tell them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. Vision of the human spirit reaches far beyond what eyes can see. People with physically perfect, 20/20, vision may not…
Too Busy Having Fun
Thankful for Seasons “‘Tis the season to be jolly” That is the song we hear all through Advent, but not everything in life is free from sadness and full of mirth. There are times to be serious, as well as times to laugh. People think they like sunshine all the time, until they actually live…
The Hope Of Christmas
Like lighting the candles in the dark evenings of winter, the hope of Christ’s coming shines out into the atmosphere of an ever darker world.
Faith, Hope, Love
The three great virtues : faith hope, and love. Because of their great significance there are famous symbols that stand for them: the cross, a heart, and an anchor. As we meditate on Hope during this week, it might be enlightening to think about how often we mix up the ideas of hope and faith….
Hope Of The Nations
Today is a scripture portion that holds some of my most favorite words of the Bible. …to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the…
Pending Promises
There is more to the promise that God made in Christ than a baby that was born 2000 years ago. Some parts of the promise are still pending. Isaiah 9:6-7 6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name…
Hope for The Future
The prophets waited in hope for the appearance of the Messiah, the Savior. Though not in the manner expected, that hope was fulfilled. God has bigger purposes than we imagine, and that can lead us to miss the sign that our hopes are indeed coming to a place of fulfillment. That is why “longsuffering”, the ability…
First Sunday of Advent
December 2, 2012 begins the season of Advent; this Sunday we light the “Hope” candle. If you have not yet started Advent preparations, or simply wonder about the celebration of Advent, starting off with some of the earlier posts of past seasons may be the best way to begin your devotional time. Ways To Observe…
