“You will say in that day: “I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and heContinue reading “Realize and Rejoice”
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Perfect Governance (Isaiah 9:1-7)
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of DavidContinue reading “Perfect Governance (Isaiah 9:1-7)”
The Glorious Light
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.” (Isaiah 9:2, ESV) In the Bible, there is a constant metaphor of light and dark. Darkness represents evil, oppression and calamity. In contrast, light represents good, deliverance and victory. IsaiahContinue reading “The Glorious Light”
The Sign of Immanuel
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14, ESV) Here we have one of the most famous prophecies of the Hebrew Scriptures. Matthew quoted this prophecy in his gospel account and attributed it to Christ, Israel’s Messiah.Continue reading “The Sign of Immanuel”
Strength For Today
“If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all.” (Isaiah 7:9, ESV) Do not worries and fears plague us today? Many of us walk through this life with much fear and trepidation. There is an antidote for this. It is faith. Faith is at the core of firmness or confidenceContinue reading “Strength For Today”
Faith Brings Hope
I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I pray many blessings for you all. You are all deeply loved and appreciated. (I had a problem with the video on this latest post. So, I have now re-posted.) “But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.Continue reading “Faith Brings Hope”
Faith Brings Hope
“But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. For it is written, ‘Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than those of the one who has a husband.’” (Galatians 4:26–27,Continue reading “Faith Brings Hope”
Renewing the Heart 