Category: Bible & Faith

“Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout [carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had…

I bet you have a difficult person in your life. When I think about the difficult people in my life, one looms above all. I will be honest and say, it is very hard to love and care for this person. Let me say before I get too far, this is not a dangerous situation…

My dear Lord Jesus, I come today to ask to be renewed by you. I remember today is a blessing from the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is our blessing. He is our hope and salvation. I remember that I have every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms that I can…

We have a little snow on the ground. I enjoy looking out and seeing white. The blanket covering the mud and brown grass. Bushes outside my window still have leaves that cling and hold on. I am grateful today for the warmth of my house and the quiet of the morning. Dog and cats are…

“After these things I heard something like the great and mighty shout of a vast multitude in heaven, exclaiming, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory (splendor, majesty) and power (dominion, might) belong to our God; because His judgments are true and righteous. He has judged [convicted and pronounced sentence on] the great prostitute (idolatress) who was corrupting…

“For [even the whole] creation [all nature] waits eagerly for the children of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration and futility, not willingly [because of some intentional fault on its part], but by the will of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will also be freed…

“And Mary said, “My soul magnifies and exalts the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has looked [with loving care] on the humble state of His maidservant; For behold, from now on all generations will count me blessed and happy and favored by God! For He who is mighty…

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed and commissioned me To bring good news to the humble and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up [the wounds of] the brokenhearted, To proclaim release [from confinement and condemnation] to the [physical and spiritual] captives And freedom to prisoners,…

“Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness and delight; Come before His presence with joyful singing. Know and fully recognize with gratitude that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, not we ourselves [and we are His]. We are His people and the sheep…

This year is the slowest I have ever been in putting up decorations and such. There is something quite beautiful with Christmas lights up and sparkling. Without is just a little sad. Today, my goal is to add some sparkle to my house. I’m in Ephesians 2 today. And what hits me is who I…