2021 Christmas Advent Day 8: The Prince of Peace Main Passage: Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Have you ever wondered why …
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The Great Pursuit of Obedience
"Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!" [Psa 119:4-5] The LORD has commanded us to keep His word, and to those who truly desire such a thing, they cry out, "O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!" O saint of …
Intimate In Distress
Sometimes it can appear as if Jesus is far away. Perhaps He has forgotten of us, perhaps He doesn't care, perhaps He's too busy. Sometimes it can appear as if Jesus is a God far off, and not near. But in fact, Jesus is just the opposite: God is just the opposite, for it is …
The King Will Be Exalted
In this world of confusion, of war, of evil, of whatsoever dismal thing it may be, one thing is certain: Jesus Christ reigns over all and He has promised to return one day. That should bring us much hope in these times. That is our blessed hope, as Paul says, that we will see Jesus …
Three Things to Avoid
In the book of Jeremiah, The LORD mentions three things which are "horrible." From these we find warnings which are even applicable to us and our culture today. The people had itching ears. False prophets which proclaimed "peace, peace" abounded, and though it was false, the people loved it. "A wonderful and horrible thing is …
Beautiful and Unmovable
New Jerusalem is the heavenly city that will descend from God out of heaven at the beginning of the millennial period; the city is large and exceedingly beautiful. It is what The Bible calls "The City of God." Jesus tells us this Himself, saying, "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple …
Flourishing As The Palmtree
Cleaning up a tree-lawn for an elderly man for outreach purposes. While cleaning up the tree-lawn, there was a particular tree that was bent over. Much like a palm tree bends in the storm, except it never stood back upright so it had to be tied up. It reminded me of what the Bible says …
His Work of Beauty
Clearing vines and plants that had taken over a fence for an elderly Christian woman. While clearing the plants from out of the fence, we found it was also holding roses. The roses remind me of a few things. One of those is the affliction in our lives that is a result of sin. The …
Secure With the Shepherd
In the prophecy of Micah, God gives us a wonderful glimpse of Jesus as our shepherd. The LORD speaks of Him which is to be "ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting," declaring, "And He shall stand and pasture [His flock] in the strength of The LORD, in the …
The Careful Love of Our Father
Weeding and trimming bushes for an elderly couple. As I was trimming bushes, I had to be precise/careful, as to not cut off any flowers. Because of this, I did not use hedge trimmers and was able to find a small bird in the bush. The bird was kept safe by God, for in The …
Bright And Morning Star 