“At the heart of the story stands the cross of Christ where evil did its worst and met its match.” John Wenham It is that special time of year when eyes are turned toward the cross and our hearts overflow with emotion. Throughout this week, those of us who have…
Read moreDespair, I think, is the antonym for hope. I have been thinking about hope and as is so often true, I find it wherever I turn. I hear it songs and sermons, read about it in scripture, Bible study and devotionals. Yesterday, in my devotional reading in Oswald Chamber’s “My…
Read moreThey were living in difficult times. The oppressive boot of Rome had come down heavily on Palestine. The people staggered beneath the weight of poverty and unjust taxation. To make matters worse, the Emperor, Caesar Augustus, had issued a decree that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.…
Read moreWith an inner clock set in motion by the One whose word brought them into being, they know it is time to return. When the days warm to just the right temperature, I see them hovering around the empty space where the hummingbird feeder hung all last summer. In…
Read moreMy heart has been preoccupied with thoughts of seeking God – of drawing near to Him and knowing He is with me. In the midst of a world that seems to have lost its center, I long for the One who never changes. In the midst of chaos, I long…
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