Tag: Advent

  • Hope this Advent..

    Hope this Advent..

    Hope is represented by the first candle of Advent. I have come to realise that hope is not as easy to define as I once thought and can be easily misunderstood. My own hope in the past was not always properly formed and I think, when I reflect back, was either a false hope, a…

  • The Awe and Wonder of Christmas..

    The Awe and Wonder of Christmas..

    Immanuel means God with us. “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Matthew 1:23 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign:the Virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel “.…

  • Help..

    Help..

    Asa called out to the Lord his God, saying, “O Lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and the weak; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in and rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O Lord,…

  • Advent Love..

    Advent Love..

    This weekend at church we will light our 4th Advent candle which represents love. Christmas reminds us as believers that love requires action. Christianity is not lip service love. God demonstrated His love by sending Jesus, His beloved son to us. Jesus demonstrated His love by willingly laying aside His glory, leaving His Father and…

  • Peace this Advent

    Peace this Advent

    Tomorrow we light the second Advent candle which represents peace. “Then the Lord said to him, “Peace be with you; do not fear, you shall not die.” So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and called it The- Lord – Is -Peace. Judges 6:23-24 JEHOVAH SHALOM Shalom Peace means rest, harmony, wholeness, completeness,…

  • Advent is here…

    Advent is here…

    Wait for the Lord; be strong and he shall comfort your heart; wait patiently for the Lord.– Psalm 27.17

  • Truth..

    Truth..

    Most people that I encounter want to know the truth. They don’t want lies, half-truths, imaginations or guesswork. However, I find more and more that people’s expectations are that they won’t be told the truth and they expect lies. If you did a poll I think the majority would now say that they do not…