Despite all the hype about planning for a successful new year with all its potential, it can be easy to slip into a funk after the holidays. Maybe your Christmas was so busy you feel like collapsing. Or maybe your Christmas wasn’t very merry this year. Maybe you were alone, or in relationships that are…
Light of the World
I’m guessing that you have the same reaction I do when you read disturbing news stories. You sigh. You pray, “Help our country/world, Lord. Please have mercy on us.” But you feel discouraged, defeated even. The world seems so dark and we feel so small. Well, I want to remind you of good news. Yes,…
We Have Come to Worship
“Arise, shine, for your light has come. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.” Isaiah 60:1,3 “A star will rise from Jacob; a scepter will emerge from Israel.” Numbers 24:17 “We saw his star as it rose…” Matthew 2:1 Why think about the prophet Daniel at Christmas time?…
Unimportant
She was childless in a culture that valued large families. She was no longer young. She was from a small town. There is no mention of her education or career. She didn’t matter to anyone but her husband who loved her. Her name was Hannah. All the people who have read the Scriptures down through…
Dragon
We all hear a lot about gratitude this time of year. So, instead, I’d like to talk about discontentment and discouragement. Ha! Kidding, not kidding. Yes, we’re encouraged to be thankful during this holiday, but we’re also bombarded with enticing advertising that can draw us into a trap. We become obsessed with a certain thing(s)…