“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you. Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you. All nations will come to your light; mighty kings will come…
“At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. That day the Spirit…
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.” – Psalm 100: 4-5. There are times that, because of God’s extraordinary goodness, we just overflow with thanks. But there are…
“Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.” – 1 Acts 3:19. There is this idea in some circles that repentance is a unique, one-time activity that occurs when accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior. But is repentance a one-time event, or do you discover that…
“And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching.” – Luke 10:39 (ESV). “Is God trying to teach me a lesson?” “Is God trying to get my attention?” “Is God try to punish me for the all the wrongs in my life?” God is teaching us at all…