This good news was announced on earth to a few shepherds by a single angel, after which a multitude of angels rejoiced, in praise “to God in the highest.” One of the greatest events on earth took place that night. Can we imagine what was going on in heaven? Could it...
Some people of the Christian faith are celebrating the season of Advent ~ the anticipated coming of the Messiah. (See related article for a longer explanation.) Advent emphasizes two main things, “coming” and Jesus Christ ~ the one who was to come, who has come, who...
Going Up To Jerusalem is related to our last post, Going Up To The Feast. The last Feast that Jesus and His disciples attended in Jerusalem was an example set for us as His disciples who follow Him now. We, too, are being led by the Spirit of Christ, continually...
Today we come to the conclusion of six weeks of prayer for our nation, and the conclusion of an election for a new President of these United States of America. More importantly we come to the conclusion of the whole matter of all prayer for all things. We have used...
“In the fifth petition we pray that God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins, which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by His grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others.” Shorter Catechism Forgiveness is a revolving grace that...
"In the fourth petition we pray that of God's free gifts we may recieve a competent portion of the good things of this life and enjoy His blessing with them." Shorter Catechism As one of the most affluent nations in history, Americans live daily in the abundance of...
This week we want to meditate on and pray the third petition for us and our nation. “What do we pray for in the third petition? In the third petition we pray, that God, by His grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things,...
Last week we began praying together with the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer. OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME. This week we want to meditate upon and pray the second petition: “What do we pray in the second petition? We pray that Satan’s...
This article “Why Should God Spare America” was patterned after a sermon “Things That God Did Not Spare” preached by a young minister, Andrew Stewart, in Northern Ireland August 7, 2016. It included the main question: "Why should God spare you?" I strongly urge you...