“This Grace In Which We Stand”
Romans 5 rings with the love of God, not for those who are good, but for us rebel sinners.
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“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“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 […]
Read More“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!”
“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 (KJV) – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel! is one of the oldest songs heard during the Advent season. The roots of the music of go back to the 15th century.1 […]
Read MoreGrateful Hearts
For some of you giving thanks to God is easy because of the abundance of His blessings you’ve known this past year, but for many 2020 has been a tough year and gratitude that is a real expression of your heart is difficult. Giving thanks frequently receives short shrift when we talk about it, because […]
Read More“I Hold, I Am Held”
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;
and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish—ever;
and no one will snatch them out of My hand.
My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all;
and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.”
Kindling for Candles 