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.”
Category: Personal Distress
“Comfort Ye My People”
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people,” saith your God.
Read MoreGrateful Hearts
Gratitude gives us insight into our understanding of life, of other people, of ourselves, and of God.
Read MoreJob 40–41: God’s Justice & Power
“Will you really annul My judgment?”
Read MoreJob: Suffering, Evil, and Hard Questions
“We must tell them that there is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still.”
Read MorePsalms 54–56: Prayer & Our God
Evening and morning and noonday,
I will muse and murmur,
and he is sure to hear my voice.
Job 31–32: Questions & A Final Cry
“Behold, here is my signature;
Let the Almighty answer me!”
Romans 8:31–39: “Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free”
Who will separate us from the love of Christ?
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“Coventry Carol”
I first heard of Coventry Carol in a novel by Helen MacInnes when she used it at a critical moment in her story. It’s a song that’s probably unfamiliar to many Americans. I know I’ve never heard it sung in church or in concert here in the United States. The carol is both lullaby and lament, sung […]
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 […]
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Kindling for Candles 