We should pay careful attention so that we don’t drift, that’s what the Book of Hebrews tells us is a good resolution. The command has always been very simple: “Listen to Him” (that is, Jesus). It gets more imperative when we remember that all 3 “Persons” of the Trinity are at work here. Jesus’ words […]
It’s not always easy resolving to “Pay Careful Attention” as we saw with our first New Year Resolution from the Book of Hebrews. Beyond the distractions of pleasure, curiosity, or fear, sometimes the instructions or the Word of guidance are just tough to swallow. Take this one for example. Mark 8:34 Then Jesus called the […]
Hebrews 1:1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe… 2:1 We must pay the most careful […]
I am always unsure about the making of New Year’s resolutions. Just setting myself up for failure as the first post-Christmas chocolate shows up in the partially devoured box from the prior year…like, you know, from yesterday. And the frugal side of me thinks, “You don’t want to throw out perfectly good chocolate. What a […]
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year, 2022. I pray it will be a year in which you find increasing light of understanding of the gift God has given us. With every year that goes by, there is less time remaining before the Light of the World returns, this time not to bring peace […]
It can be hard to explain to kids at Christmas the relationship between Santa and Jesus and proper perspective regarding gifts. Hopefully this coloring page will help which is why I made this to help my grandsons. As we turn the New Year, I pray each and every person who sees this photo will be […]
Christ is born! No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. (John 1:18) The Interludes we’ve seen in our devotional series have included Sanctuary of God’s Presence. (As sinners, we couldn’t be with God until […]
Shepherds weren’t just nobodies. They weren’t just lowly. They were dregs. And yet, the Interlude of waiting for Messiah put them in front row seats to the biggest event of all human history after Creation. Luke 2:8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 […]
God has been steadily removing the things that were placeholders and pattern-makers until the Advents of Christ, the Messiah. I say Advents (plural) because His birth (first Advent), life, death, resurrection, and ascension ended all placeholding functions. I say Advents because when Christ returns and the Last Day to beat all last days occurs, there […]
Scripture says that “Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” (John 1:16-17) Think about it: Jesus could have come right after Adam and Eve fell into sin. Jesus could have come after Babel. […]
