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For he has said to them,     “This is your rest, so let the weary rest;     this is your comfort”—but they would not listen.  Isaiah 28:12 TPT Today’s verse is taken from Isaiah 28, that is addressing the pride, arrogance, independence and the selfish indulgences of the majority of the Isrealites. God was trying to tell… Read More »

And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it].  John 1:5 AMPC Tonight at sundown, Hanukkah will begin with the lighting of a candle on the Menorrah. Then every night another candle will be lit and… Read More »

 But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”  Joshua 24:15 Tomorrow night… Read More »

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.   Isaiah 9:6 Every year Christmas comes and we get too busy with decorating for the “big day”, that we forget… Read More »

Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot—     yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.  And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—     the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might,     the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.       Isaiah 11:1-2… Read More »

So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.    John 1:14 How many times have we heard those words from someone? Perhaps it was because we just shared a difficult… Read More »

So the Lord himself will give you this sign: A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel [God Is With Us].   Isaiah 7:14 The word wait just makes most of us want to scream, because we have become accustomed to instant gratification. No, really think about… Read More »

Let us hold strong to the confession of our hope, never wavering, since the One who promised it to us is faithful.               Hebrews 10:23 Voice I’m hearing people say they are having a difficult time getting into the Christmas spirit with everything that is going on in the world. But in reality it is nothing… Read More »

  It is good to wait patiently for deliverance from the Lord.    Lamentations 3:26 NET God rest ye merry gentlemen, Let nothing to dismay,                                                               … Read More »

He determines the number of the stars     and calls them each by name.   Psalm 147:4 Last year I heard a sermon about how before the written Word the Contellations told The Story of God’s Love and Grace. In the Book of Job 38:31-32 they are called Massaroth which means to be apportioned or separated. The… Read More »