A Weary World Rejoices

This Christmas season it’s worth remembering that over 2000 years ago the world was suffering in silence with no word from above. There was a promise of a Messiah. A prophesy, yet to be fulfilled, said the God of Abraham would come to redeem his people.

His Voice

Fresh out of my belly he was fussing and crying like every healthy baby should. I was holding him for the very first time drenched in all the weary, awestruck emotions of new birth. His face was so round. Carey, in his earliest attempt at indoctrination, was wearing a Cubs jersey and a Cubs hat in hopes it would be the first thing his firstborn would see.

Be Still

There are a lot of complex layers to the healing process, but thankfully, the first step is simple. Be still and know. Know that God has never left you or forsaken you. Know that He is good, and He loves you. Know that He alone holds the future in His hands with sovereign grace, wisdom, provision, and protection.

A Worthy Lamb

No one has experienced pain quite like Jesus. The very people he came to save rejected him.  Some of his closest friends betrayed and denied him. Yet still, he willingly chose to bear the eternal weight of sin on the cross – walking in obedience to His Father.  

Psalm 118

I hope reading through this psalm is a blessing. I hope these promises are uplifting. They are unwavering and unchanging.

Thy Will Be Done

The events of the past week or so have taken me back to when our family was met with an unexpected crisis. We all respond differently in times like this. There’s no right or wrong, but man, we are all so different.

Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So

What if someone’s circumstances don’t get better? What if the wishes don’t get granted and the desires go unmet? Does that make God less redemptive? Does it make him less good? Does redemption equal healing? Does it mean a healthy marriage or steady income or ease and comfort? Is God’s redemption reserved only for the prosperous?