"How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world."
William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice"
As the girls have grown older, I continue to incorporate new traditions. In the past, so much of Christmas was centered on shopping & their activities. I am now enjoying friends more and adding new traditions to my holiday routine. One is the addition of my own advent wreath. I love the meaning of the Advent Wreath...it helps us to stay focused on the true meaning of Christmas amid all the distractions of the world.
The four virtues Jesus brings to us:
The first candle symbolizes HOPE. Isaiah 60:2-3
We can have hope because God is faithful and will keep His promise made to us.
The second candle symbolizes LOVE. Mark 1:4
God kept His promise a Savior who would be born in Bethlehem.
The third candle symbolizes JOY. Isaiah 35:10
The angels sang a message of joy.
The fourth candle symbolizes PEACE. Isaiah 9:6-7
The Prince of Peace...the angels announced the good news of a Savior.
The fifth candle is white...Christmas Day! Luke 1:68-79, Luke 2:1-20
JESUS is the spotless Lamb of God, sent to wash away our sins! His birth
was for his death, his death was for our birth!
Prepare your hearts with HOPE, LOVE, and JOY as we look forward to
Christmas Day to celebrate our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ.
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
The Ways Angels are Involved in the Lives of Believers
Angels are actively involved in our lives if we are children of God...on a daily basis.
When we repent, angels rejoice. There are points of repentance that take place at the moment of conversion. but subsequent to conversion, God intends that we should continue to be repenters. That is the Holy Spirit within us...convicting us that we have sinned against God. We should have a lifestyle of repenting before God as He reveals issues and needs in our lives. When we repent, the angels rejoice!
Angels encamp around us. Psalm 34:7 "The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and He delivers them." A boundary...a protective hedge...
The enemy can't get to us without getting through an army of angels that "encamp" around us.
The angels protect us from harm. Psalm 91
This is one of my favorite verses.
Angels are sent to rescue us from impossible situations. Acts 5, Acts 12
God will make the decision...not for every situation.
Angels provide strength when we are weak. 1 Kings 19
Angels will carry or escort us to heaven at the time of death. Luke 16
When we repent, angels rejoice. There are points of repentance that take place at the moment of conversion. but subsequent to conversion, God intends that we should continue to be repenters. That is the Holy Spirit within us...convicting us that we have sinned against God. We should have a lifestyle of repenting before God as He reveals issues and needs in our lives. When we repent, the angels rejoice!
Angels encamp around us. Psalm 34:7 "The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and He delivers them." A boundary...a protective hedge...
The enemy can't get to us without getting through an army of angels that "encamp" around us.
The angels protect us from harm. Psalm 91
This is one of my favorite verses.
Angels are sent to rescue us from impossible situations. Acts 5, Acts 12
God will make the decision...not for every situation.
Angels provide strength when we are weak. 1 Kings 19
Angels will carry or escort us to heaven at the time of death. Luke 16
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Angels...God's Messengers...Fulfill their Created Purpose
Most of the angels do fit into one or more of these categories:
1.They fulfill their created purpose through the worship & praise of God in heaven.
The prophet Isaiah saw this vision of heaven in Isaiah 6 as he was allowed to look into the throne
room of heaven. There he saw the seraphim, a particular class of angels, whose full-time job was
to worship, praise, and bless the Lord. They serve God and please Him by worshiping Him & blessing Him.
2. Throughout the Old and New Testaments, the angels are involved in helping God to execute His judgments here on the earth.
Look at the book of Revelation...many times it is the angels who are actually executing the judgments of God on earth.
3. Angels are God's messengers sent by God to minister to believers here on earth.
If you are a child of God, angels are involved in your life on a daily basis.
1.They fulfill their created purpose through the worship & praise of God in heaven.
The prophet Isaiah saw this vision of heaven in Isaiah 6 as he was allowed to look into the throne
room of heaven. There he saw the seraphim, a particular class of angels, whose full-time job was
to worship, praise, and bless the Lord. They serve God and please Him by worshiping Him & blessing Him.
2. Throughout the Old and New Testaments, the angels are involved in helping God to execute His judgments here on the earth.
Look at the book of Revelation...many times it is the angels who are actually executing the judgments of God on earth.
3. Angels are God's messengers sent by God to minister to believers here on earth.
If you are a child of God, angels are involved in your life on a daily basis.
Angels are "God's Messengers"
Angels are created beings. That's why they are not to be worshiped. Only the Creator is to be worshiped. They are immortal. They are not eternal because they did have a starting place. God created them...they do live forever. They are God's servants who carry out His business in the world.
Angels have one job...to serve God and do His bidding.
Psalm 103:20-21
Praise the Lord you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his bidding,
who obey his word.
Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,
you his servants who do his will.
Angels obey His word; they do His will.
They're God's obedient servants.
Angels have one job...to serve God and do His bidding.
Psalm 103:20-21
Praise the Lord you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his bidding,
who obey his word.
Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,
you his servants who do his will.
Angels obey His word; they do His will.
They're God's obedient servants.
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