Uncategorized

When Jesus saw a man with a paralyzed hand in the synagogue on the Sabbath, He offered the man the help he needed. The legalists were appalled. The man chose to believe the Lord and reached out his hand to receive what Jesus gave. Will you let something stop you from responding in faith to…

From the last act of creation, when God made man and woman in His image, for His purpose, God gave the principle of Sabbath rest to point to his holiness and the eventual freedom and peace which would come through Christ. Those who embrace this freedom of the Lord, enter that place of continual rest.

Our Lord invites those who are truly thirsty after life to come and receive of His abundant grace.

We live in a day much like Isaiah’s when a remnant among God’s people really pursues righteousness according to His great purpose. But for those who do pursue, trust, hope ,wait on Christ, the strength is there to make the weak strong to persevere.

Joy is not something we can drum up from the inside. God chooses to make His glory known, and we are suddenly filled with the joy of His presence. It happened to the shepherds when Jesus came, and it can happen with us now as we seek His presence and purpose.

God spoke to and through the prophet Isaiah, foretelling the coming of the Messiah who would overcome all that opposes God’s reign and bring peace to those who would submit to Him.

Hope is looking back on what God did for us through the Word who became flesh, Jesus. Then, it is looking forward, believing Him to bring His kingdom and show us His glory.

Jesus came to make all things new by making people new from the inside out. He called people to leave behind the old ways of empty tradition and follow Him into new life.

Jesus is willing to meet people where they are at, but He calls them to leave everything behind and follow Him.