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Category Archives: Encouragement
Thine Be the Glory, Risen, Conquering Son
The Swiss author of this hymn, Edmond Budry, originally wrote it in French. He beautifully captures the intimate connection Christ’s earthly body has with His resurrection glory. Thine be the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son; endless is the vict’ry Thou o’er death … Continue reading
Meditation: A Faith That Works, James 2:26
We’re familiar with James 2:26: “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” Do we know what it implies? James is talking about living life in a way that bears witness to … Continue reading
My Prayer List Benefits
I’ve been using a prayer list to keep my prayer times productive. Here are some of the blessings I’ve discovered after keeping to it almost every evening. These benefits are for anyone who wants a better prayer life!
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Some of the most enduring hymns contain a treasure-trove of scripture framing the whole. So it is with “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” It was written by Charles Wesley, with classical composer Felix Mendelssohn adding the tune. Charles, drawing from his … Continue reading
Make the Good News Known
In His last days on earth after His resurrection, Jesus’ final words included this commandment: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” (Mark 16:15). In this statement, our Lord is revealing the scope of the … Continue reading
Thanksgiving in Israel
God gave several yearly feasts for Israel to observe as a nation. All the biblical feasts center on remembering the work of God in the history of the Jews. Most of the feasts are celebrations and times of thanksgiving. (None … Continue reading
Isaiah 8 Meditation: Signs and Wonders
This is my chapter breakdown for Isaiah 8: 1-8 Prophecy regarding Maher-shalal-hash-baz: Damascus and Samaria will fall by the Assyrian invasion soon9-15 Fear the Lord, not what the people fear16-18 Being a testimony to God19-22 Look to God and live, … Continue reading
America, America
Despite what you read in the media, it’s not about race: it’s not about White versus Black or any other people group. It’s about sin. Our national anthem prays: “America! America!/God shed His grace on thee,/And crown thy good with … Continue reading
Meditation: Called to speak the things of God, Isaiah 6
God was looking for someone to bear witness of the Lord to a Jewish people who would “Keep on looking, but do not understand” (Isaiah 6:9). That person will speak and the hearers will not respond. How would you like … Continue reading
What More Could God Have Done?
Sometimes we can invest a lot of our time and attention on a person or group, only to see no good results come from it. In Isaiah 5:1-7, the Lord recounts the care He took to form a successful vineyard. … Continue reading