Special Seasons of Worship
Christ, Our Passover
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Therefore, purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.” (1 [...]
On the First Day of Christmas…
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009“On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers piping, 10 lords a-leaping, 9 ladies dancing, 8 maids a-milking, 7 swans a-swimming, 6 geese a-laying, five gold rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtledoves, and a Partridge in a pear tree.–Old Irish Carol
Growing up, I [...]
Let Loving Hearts Enthrone Him
Thursday, December 17th, 2009So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh; come peasant, king to own Him;
The King of Kings salvation brings; Let loving hearts enthrone Him.–”What Child is This”
Satan knew since the time written of in Genesis 3 (“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise [...]
Let Your Light Shine at Christmas
Monday, December 7th, 2009“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16)
“…Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44)
I have received several e-mails so far this [...]
Give Thanks
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 ”Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy One. Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son!”
–Henry Smith
I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed with difficulties lately, and my feelings of inner peace and joy that come with a life lived in the fullness of the Lord have been rapidly diminishing. [...]
He Has Borne Our Griefs
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009“He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were our faces from Him; He was despised and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; et we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God and afflicted. But [...]
The Season of Lenten Sacrifices
Thursday, February 26th, 2009“For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” (Hosea 6:6)
Yesterday was the day on the church calendar that many Christians refer to as “Ash Wednesday” which opens up the forty-day season of fasting, prayer and self-examination that we call Lent. This leads up to Holy Week during which we celebrate the [...]
Why the Grinch Can’t Steal Christmas
Friday, December 12th, 2008“O Come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.” Psa. 95:1
Don’t look now, folks, but the Grinch is trying to steal Christmas, and as a nation we are NOT behaving like the Whos down in Whoville! Okay, I know money is tight [...]