-
Christmas – Just One Word: Jesus
"The Word became flesh and dwelt among us." John 1:14 The powerful Word who spoken into blackness, "Let there be light." The glorious Word who filled the temple with fire. The tender Word who spoke to Mary and Joseph. This power, glory, and tenderness became flesh and walked among us. I love these beautiful truths expressed by Ruth Rosen of Jews for Jesus: "How amazing that God became less, in order to be like us...… Read More
-
Ready to Harvest
Photo credit? JamaL1977a When I drive around these days, I'm surrounded by trucks hauling huge cotton bales to the gin for processing. As two passed me this morning, I thought of Jesus words about the harvest. He [Jesus] told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." Luke 10:2 The weather been's strange this fall - a severe… Read More
-
Four Promises: Hope In the Desert
"I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it." Genesis 28:15-16 Water in the desert...hope...That's what Jacob needed. He fled for his life - his brother,… Read More
-
Done Any Grumbling Lately?
And in the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Exodus 16:7 Moses said these words to the Israelites who were grumbling like crazy - again. God delivered them from slavery in Egypt and they saw Him perform miracle after miracle. But, when it came time to eat one evening, they started complaining again. "We wish you'd just left us back there in Egypt. We were… Read More
-
Lenda Blackmon: The Blessings of Luci
I'm excited to welcome my sweet friend, Lenda Blackmon, to post on my Final Friday Friends blog. I have many favorite verses but the ones about love speak to me the most. The whole chapter of 1 Corinthians 13 is very special to me. Especially the last verse. "But now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13 (New King James Version) When I think of the… Read More