Monthly Archives: December 2017

Grateful Obedience

Posted on December 29, 2017 by heartcalm7

Paul rightly puts forth the reason we should feel compelled to live a godly life:  that God saved our lives, in this world and in the next.  This puts on us a pleasant moral obligation to live a life of grateful … Continue reading →

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Take courage! You are God’s spokesman.

Posted on December 27, 2017 by heartcalm7

” . . and pray on my behalf, that words may be given to me whenever I speak, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,  for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it … Continue reading →

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Speaking truth and grace

Posted on December 21, 2017 by heartcalm7

  A friend and I talked on our last visit about how important it is for us to be balanced in our relating to people, showing them both grace and truth, as Jesus did.  (John 1:14)  Applying God’s truth in our lives … Continue reading →

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Open Our Eyes, “Sunrise-from-on-high”!

Posted on December 19, 2017 by heartcalm7

  Mary exults in the kindness of God (Luke 1:39-80),  as shown in the announcement of the imminent coming of both Messiah and His forerunner, “for He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave” 48 and that He … Continue reading →

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A holy partnership

Posted on December 14, 2017 by heartcalm7

  Each year at this time, we put up home made Christmas tree ornaments that I made with my boys when they were little.  Like a little  balsa wood loaf of bread, symbolizing Jesus calling Himself The Bread of Life.  A … Continue reading →

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Reciprocal Giving

Posted on December 6, 2017 by heartcalm7

At this gift-giving time of the year, I think about the real Gift that was given, the Gift about which the whole Christmas holiday revolves.  As I read Isaiah 53, I am reminded of the magnitude of God’s gift to us and … Continue reading →

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