“Love And Joy Come To You”
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Category: Comfort
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!”
God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways,
in these last days has spoken to us in His Son.
Messiah!
“So will My word be
which goes forth from My mouth;
It will not return to Me empty,
Without accomplishing what I desire,
And without succeeding in the matter
for which I sent it.”
“Comfort Ye My People”
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people,” saith your God.
Read MoreJob 35–36: A Tidy Reality & A Tame Lion
“There is a wildness to the divine ordering of things which the Elihus of this world cannot stand.
Elihu cannot bear very much reality.”
Psalms 48–50: Your Name & Your Praise
We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day!
Children are not only a stewardship given to us from God—children are also a gift from God.
Read More“His Eye Is On The Sparrow”
“Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:29-31 – 2020 upended our lives. People have had so […]
Read More“The Kingdoms Of Our Lord & Of His Christ”
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 11:15 KJV – The words of the “Hallelujah” chorus in Handel’s Messiah are from Revelation 19:6, 16; […]
Read More“Somewhere In Your Silent Night”
Christmas and the holiday season are not always times that are cheery and bright. Loneliness and loss have a sharper edge then because they contrast with our longings to have Christmas be a time of warmth and love and joy. Suffering and grief can also inflict a terrible sense of alienation on our hearts. We […]
Read More“Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendour”
– “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9 – There are songs in which the music, the lyrics, and the story behind its writing sing with one voice […]
Read More“Love And Joy Come To You”
There is such rich variety in the music of Christmas. The carols we sing have come to us from different centuries, from different countries, and with many different musical styles. In “Lo, How A Rose Er’e Blooming,” I mentioned that when we sing these words or listen to these carols, we join with other believers […]
Read More“Mary, Did You Know?”
I first heard Mary, Did You Know? sung by a small ensemble at the water’s edge of St. Augustine during an outdoor Christmas celebration over ten years ago. The lyrics and music throughout the song call you to meet and to know the Lord Jesus. The song’s bridge contains the words that caught me then and […]
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Kindling for Candles 