“A virgin shall conceive.” Isaiah told God’s promise hundreds of years before the baby arrived. To a people living in darkness, Isaiah prophesied a great light. Hope was kept alive through the years by other prophets but many everyday Israelites must have doubted on their deathbeds that Messiah would ever come. And yet, as a …
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WONDER
The winter sun wanes outside my cottage window, reclaiming its light. I wander about my warm shelter, softly gleaming with Christmas lights. Soon, friends will arrive, stomping their feet on the porch, blowing frosty air as they burst across the threshold, bearing sustenance and joy. I wonder as I wait. Is …
Hearing Voices, Seeing Visions
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 NIV Sheep know who they belong to and they listen to their shepherd’s voice. Urban Americans have little context for this concept. If Jesus were walking around suburbia now, telling his truths, he might talk about dogs rather than sheep. …