In Joshua I5, the cities of the land were divided among the tribes of Israel. Bethlehem, however, was too small and insignificant to be mentioned. Although it was “too little to be among the clans,” God selected it to hold the honor of being the birthplace of the Messiah.
E is for Eternal, how long God’s love will last. V is for Victory, won when Christ was born. E is for Everything, how much we mean to Him. R is for Rejoicing, that He saved us from our sins. L is for Leaving, when Christ left all else behind. A is for Almighty, …
That’s a question most parents have heard; and while the theological prohibitions are obvious, I suspect most of us hold some mental picture of the Majesty of God and Heaven.
Now, hold this image for a moment, and think of Jesus leaving this grandeur, to be born in a lowly barn in …
From the poetry of David we have a rich heritage that leads us to some of the most effective ways to worship God.
The striking truth found in the life of David and particularly in this psalm is not that David was simply a powerful or righteous man; the striking truth is that a man so powerful …
In Psalm 147, the grace of God was revealed when he restored his people, who had been in exile from their homeland, to Israel. Yahweh was the one who, by his grace, healed the shattered in heart, attending their painful sorrows.
Dear God,
I will exalt You as my God and King, l will praise your name forever and ever. Every day I will praise You and exalt Your name forever and ever. Great are You Lord and most worthy of praise; Your greatness no one can understand…
Yours for eternity,
David
Let’s try to imagine going back in time to that glorious event when the heavenly host met with the shepherds. We read that the glory of the Lord shone around them. This manifestation of God’s glory was so sudden and so extraordinary that these shepherds were terrified.
How many of us would behave differently? We would probably …
I wonder if we’ll spend Christmas in Singapore or at home this year?
The kids will be disappointed if we can’t buy them the presents they have been wanting…
It’s only a few more weeks till Christmas and we haven’t planned out the meal or even figured out exactly how we will spend it.
We have so …
During the Christmas season, music, food, decorations, and traditions bring back cherished memories of Christmas with your family as a child. There are special tree ornaments and the nativity scene. The image of “baby Jesus” being cared for by Joseph and Mary filled us with wonder.
It is still difficult to grasp the fact that the Son …
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