A Promise of Presence
I've believed in the promises of the Bible for a long time. Through the hard times. Through the good times. Through pain. Through lack of pain.
I've believed in the promises of the Bible for a long time. Through the hard times. Through the good times. Through pain. Through lack of pain.
The most important thing to remember is that Jesus didn't just remain in the manger as a baby, although that's where he started, but a man--who was also God. He now reigns in heaven and one day will rule the earth.
Joy to the world, the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King. Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing. Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, [...]
I've always loved the passage in Job, where God is speaking to him saying, “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much. Who determined its dimensions and stretched out the surveying line? What supports its foundations, and who laid its cornerstone as the morning stars sang together and [...]
It feels to me as though our whole world is pining for truth and justice and an end to strife. We're not there yet, and won't be until Jesus comes again. In the meantime, this Christmas season brings us hope and a glimpse of what's to come.
I heard the words when I was deep in grief to "lean into the grief", to let the sorrow envelope you like the waves of the ocean. Work with it, and you will move through it. You will be stronger for it.
Often things happen in our lives that we don’t understand.
Bask in the knowledge that He--Jesus--is with us. He knows your pain. He is with you.
In the meantime, we can have peace through our faith and relationship with Jesus Christ.