Friday, December 29, 2006
THE YEAR OF THE LORD'S FAVOR, 2007?
I was reading Isiah today and chapter 61 is entitled the Year of the Lord's favor. I thought to myself, Could 2007 be a year of the Lord's favor? What would we as His people need to do to make this coming year, a year in His favor? I thought back to a post from Shams-a-Heartsong a couple of weeks...
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
MY HOPE AND PRAYER FOR 2007
Greetings to everyone! I was thinking the other day about the Spirit of Christmas, a spirit, which swells throughout the month of December every year and seems to climax as Christmas day comes to an end. It seems as though the word of the song, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town made a deep impression in...
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Sunday, December 24, 2006
CHRISTMAS TREE BLESSING
Holy Creator of Trees, bless with Your abundant grace this our Christmas tree, as a symbol of joy. May its evergreen branches be a sign of Your never-fading promises. May its colorful lights and ornaments call us to decorate with love our home and our world. May the gifts that surround this tree be...
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Thursday, December 21, 2006
"SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG; SING TO THE LORD
praise His holy name...Declare His glory among the nations...Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise...Ascribe to the Lord, O families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name...worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness...Let the...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
I REMEMBER WHEN...
The Christmas season filled with many activities also works its magic in the minds of many! Over the past week I have taken a ride on the Memory train stopping and visiting with happy memories of Christmas past! When I think of my childhood I normally think of happy memories and consider myself one...
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
THE REAL PURPOSE OF CHRISTMAS
My heart is full this morning as I comtemplate the word christmas and the events of recent days here at Blogit. Posts, comments and hearts have been a source of joy, sadness and confusion among us. Where is the spirit of Christmas in the midst of all of this? Where is Christ who promised to with us...
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Sunday, December 17, 2006
RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY
Several months ago I came across the Blogit site, then I went to other similar sites and after some thought and prayer, I decided this was the place for me to create a Blog. I began writing and seeing the potential for creating a readership base for my writing. I was encouraged by comments of a...
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Friday, December 15, 2006
SENT FORTH BY GOD'S BLESSINGS!
This week has been one filled with activity, the kind of activity that leaves you at peace with the world. As I went about purchasing gifts for the Church Angel Tree and Food Sharing projects I carried in my heart a vision of Jesus. As Jesus walked from town to town He carried a message of faith,...
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Sunday, December 10, 2006
CHARACTER OR REPUTATION?
If you had to make a choice would you protect your character or your reputation? I came across this question today, while reading the footnotes in Luke 3:4-14 NIV My knee jerk response was they are equally important. Later as I thought about this I realized there is a definite distinction and...
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Saturday, December 9, 2006
BUILDING A SOLID HOUSE IS NOT EASY
I was reading Matthew 7:21-27 today and the story reminded me of living across the street from my Dad's Hardware Store and Lumber Yard. Often two of my brothers, two cousins and me would sneak into the lumber yard to steal boards, nails, hammers, and other materials we could use to build something....
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