Christmas Eve

Revelation 12:11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. Christmas eve conjures up so many images for me. I think of Christmas carolers and hot cider. I remember the children’s musical productionsContinue reading “Christmas Eve”

Hearing and Seeing

Revelation 7:9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. There is often a difference between what weContinue reading “Hearing and Seeing”

Pictures of the Past

Revelation 4:2 At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. We have a number of photo albums around our house, most collecting dust, if I am completely honest. My wife uses Facebook like a photo album these days. But I realized thatContinue reading “Pictures of the Past”

“Pump You Up”

Jude 20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves upon your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Do you remember the Saturday Night Live skit with Hans & Franz.Continue reading ““Pump You Up””

An Ounce of Prevention

2 Peter 1:9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. We are a culture that likes to talk about prevention. We take vitamin supplements, have very high vehicle safety standards compared to other parts of the world, we allow lawyers to getContinue reading “An Ounce of Prevention”