Expecting God’s Grace by Lisa Shoemaker
The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2 In this passage, Israel is looking very hopefully to the future, a time when God’s amazing grace will ease their fears and rescue the Israelites from captivity, wars, and God’s anger. They are praising God for his […]
Unwrapping Grace by Carroll Makemson
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. Ephesians 4:7 For over fifty years, the magnifying glass lay in the drawer of my father’s World War II Army surplus desk. As a child, I admired its sleek black handle, its rich-looking hardware, and its perfectly round and convex lens. […]
God Is On the Move by Teresa Miller
“Shout and be glad, O Daughter of Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you,” declares the Lord … Be still before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling … God is on the move! Zechariah 2:10-13 (NIV/The Message) In days, all my kids will be […]
Unwrapping Peace by Sanford Beckett
Your lives will be filled with the truly good qualities which only Jesus Christ can produce, for the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:11 (Good News Translation) What approach do you take to unwrap a Christmas present? Are you like one in our family who slowly and carefully removes the tape so the paper […]
Many Reasons to Express Joy by Diane Roberts
Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promise to her. Luke 1:45 How do we express joy? It can be expressed as actively as the lame man who was healed by Peter and John. “He was walking and leaping and praising God.” (Acts 3:1-10) It can be expressed as quietly […]
Peace on Earth by Kristin Wooldridge
He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all may believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. John 1:7-8 Often, beauty pageants include on-stage questions, including a classic of “What would you wish for if you could have anything in the […]