I find the growing anti-Semitism in the world today very unsettling. It is, as it always has been and always will be, just as we are told throughout scripture. So, the persecution of Jews in and of itself comes as no surprise to me. What is surprising to me is the growing vocalization of the belief many professed Christians have that God’s chosen people are no longer His chosen people. As they put it – the Church replaced Israel.
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This spring, I had the pleasure of taking my grandson to his first movie. He’s four years old, and he was very excited to go to the movie theater. When the ad came on TV, he would tell me, “I want to see that in the movie theater.” He was staying with my husband and I for a few days, so I decided to take him to the matinee show.
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, That I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah, (Jeremiah 31:31).
Christmas is merry indeed. It’s the season the world remembers and celebrates the birth of Christ. The fulfillment of God’s promise to His people to make a new covenant with them. Jesus is the new covenant.
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He begat her, she begat He
28 generations Abraham to our King
Honorable soul, worthy indeed
Chosen by God, a prophecy to read
A promise fulfilled, a promise foretold
A prophecy kept in the stories of old
An angel appears in a worthy man’s dream
Do not fear what this woman brings
For the prophets have told our King will arrive
Through a virgin birth, welcome this child
Welcome he did, fears laid to rest
Marrying her, passing the test
Laying not with her till the child was born
Foregoing ridicule, mockery, scorn
Trusting prophecy, and an angel sent
Trusting our Savior’s approaching decent
Perfectly recorded, told so well
“God with us,” Emmanuel
by Darryl Hanks
I suppose you can read all the books you want about motherhood, or in today’s world, look it all up on your phone, but there’s nothing that fully prepares you for what it will be like. Sure, you can get all kinds of ideas and suggestions on all the “technical” stuff like the best sleeping habits for your baby, swaddling, when you should introduce food, etc. There’s a lot of advice out there when it comes to all those things. Some of it’s really good, and some of it’s not.
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For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:6
I wish I had it all figured out. Well, I don’t. Some of you may think I just have all my ducks in a row, but most days I can’t even find my ducks much less get them to line up. My life is just like everyone else’s. I’m just doing the best I can do, and apparently, it takes me a long time to learn and understand things.
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I was probably the worst teenager in the world.
Well, maybe not in the whole world – but possibly in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. At least that’s how I feel sometimes now looking back. I was selfish in my actions, naive, stubborn, and had a rebellious streak a mile wide. Oh, how I did NOT like to be told what to do. I wanted to do what I wanted to do. More than anything, I just wanted to be treated like an adult, make my own decisions, and be on my own.
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Easter, or Resurrection Day – whichever you prefer – is upon us. The time when we celebrate our Risen Savior, remember what He did for us, and reflect on His sacrifice and what it means to the world.
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Several years ago, there was a series on TV called, Lost. In the first episode, a plane crashed on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere. It was chaos. Jagged, twisted parts of the plane strewn all around, some burning. Survivors were in different stages of just experiencing a traumatic event. As the scene expanded, and you could see people struggling to get to their feet, helping others, looking for their friends and loved ones, running, etc., there was one lady sitting alone calmly in the sand painting her fingernails.
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Sometimes in life, we experience the fallout that happens when we discover that someone isn’t who they said they were. The disappointment we feel can be really painful, and even cause us to never look at people the same way as before.
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