The Joy of Christmas Music:  Gifts “What Gifts Can I Bring?” The Magi Visit the Messiah 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and […]

The Joy of Christmas Music: O Holy Night Luke 2:4-12 (NIV) 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was […]

A story from the Bible dealing with unmet expectations: A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she […]

10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,     and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence     or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation     and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.  Psalm 51: 10-12   Seeking a Holy Spirit Connection   About every three […]

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning-the sixth day.  Genesis 1:31   I recently wrote about the Names of God, reminding us how much we could delve into the character and nature of God through His names.  God is so vast, and so […]

For we are His masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.  (NASV) Ephesians 2:10 Anyone out there remember when email became such a big part of our lives?  Sure, there was some hesitancy at first.  After all it was unknown and unchartered territory. […]