Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Proverbs 13:20 This proverb recently leapt off the page at me. I came away with a slightly different application than you may expect, but I believe it is worthwhile. I am considering this proverb in light of reading. I am a … Continue reading Walk With the Wise
Walking With God
Pastor Kenneth McGee. Used by permission of Sherill McGee. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. It will … Continue reading Walking With God
Fifth Day of Christmas Prayer
Father, On this fifth day of Christmas, we rejoice in the angel’s announcement of Good News. It truly does fill our hearts with joy. It is Your Good News for all people. A Savior has been born to us. This Savior is Christ the Lord. He is Your King who has come to save His … Continue reading Fifth Day of Christmas Prayer
Fourth Day of Christmas Prayer
Note: December 28 has traditionally been called "Massacre of the Innocents" or "Childermass." It has traditionally been set aside to remember the small ones in Bethlehem that Herod slaughtered in his attempt to kill Jesus (Matthew 2:16-18). Father, On this day of Christmastide, we consider the children of Bethlehem the evil Herod slaughtered. These poor … Continue reading Fourth Day of Christmas Prayer
Second Day of Christmas Prayer
Father, on this second day of Christmastide we praise you for the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Praise be to the One who humbled himself and took on our humanity. 'Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who … Continue reading Second Day of Christmas Prayer
Advent Meditations
Letter to the Reader Dear Reader, Thank you for reading this short offering of Advent Meditations. It has only been in recent years that I have learned the value of setting aside the weeks of Advent to long for Jesus' coming and lament the darkness of the world. This practice has been particularly good for … Continue reading Advent Meditations
Advent’s Ending, Christmastide’s Arrival – Light and Redemption
Christmas morning has arrived! We have been taking time to study about Advent in our adult Sunday School class. Advent means “coming,” so Advent is the time we reflect on Jesus’ coming. The Church has traditionally reflected on His first and second comings during the season of Advent. We remember the first coming when Jesus … Continue reading Advent’s Ending, Christmastide’s Arrival – Light and Redemption
Advent Part 3 – Exile, Longing, Home, Satisfaction
Exile. If you are like me, you automatically get a picture of a remote desert island. Perhaps you think of Napoleon Bonaparte who was exiled twice; once he was exiled to Elba and another time to St. Helena where he eventually died. Maybe you think of the fictional Robinson Crusoe who was marooned on a … Continue reading Advent Part 3 – Exile, Longing, Home, Satisfaction
Walk As Children of Light
The following post is from a two-part sermon preached at Pioneer Bible Church on December 4 and December 11, 2022. Walk As Children of Light1Ephesians 5:3-14 Walking as children of light has two aspects - Negative (what to avoid) and Positive (what to pursue). I. Negative – Avoid Sinful Practices and Words2 A. What is … Continue reading Walk As Children of Light
Advent Part 2 – Darkness, Death, Light, Life
Let’s begin by reading Luke 2:22-38: Luke 2:22–38 [22] And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord [23] (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be … Continue reading Advent Part 2 – Darkness, Death, Light, Life
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