There are times in our lives when we cry out to God for help and we wonder why He seems unresponsive. In reality, God always responds to our cries for help. Might it not be that we perceive “help” as only when God intervenes in the way we want Him to, when in His infinite wisdom, God’s help covers so …
While it is clear that God does not will evil in our lives, He allows trying circumstances as a means of working out His plan of goodness and redemption in all things. What if we saw trials as God’s special favor upon us? What if we perceived them as opportunities for us to humble ourselves before Him and look to …
The third Sunday in Advent is called “Gaudete” Sunday, which means “Rejoice!” We are called to rejoice because Jesus came to bring salvation to mankind! His first advent into our world means joy has been given as a sure sign of His presence with us. We can rejoice, because no matter how challenging or hopeless our circumstances may seem, Christ …
In this second week of Advent, we are called to press on in steadfast faith, believing that Jesus, Who came the first time to our lowly earth as a baby born to redeem mankind from our bondage to sin and death, will come again to bring us to our eternal home! When the circumstances of our lives seem bleak and …
As we enter into this season of Advent, we are reminded that in all the messiness of life that we face, we have Jesus. Advent means “coming”. Jesus came the first time as a baby born in a lowly stable – the fulfillment of God’s promise from the very moment sin entered the world that He would bring a Savior …
