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Hope in the Dock Silence fills the courtroom. Every seat is filled. The Judge takes His seat. Righteous. Holy. Eternal. Man is on trial. The evidence against him is overwhelming and the verdict is clear. Guilty. But a voice rises from an unexpected place. “I rise as amicus curiae.” A friend of the court. A friend of the condemned. This Christmas, experience the trial that changed everything.
In the stillness of Bethlehem's night, whilst Caesar Augustus counted the Jews, God counted all people for all time in one child born to a virgin. In Him, God knows all who are His. The Ancient of Days bore a date of birth and the world's dating system was reset from that night. This was 1 AD.
God's pursuit of man is legendary. There is something in man that God is aware of that man seems unaware of. Whatever it is, is so worthy that God opted to become man to continue His pursuit of man.
Once upon a time, a little brave girl taught us how to wait until God shows up. She dared to wait and was used to deliver a born deliverer. She kept God's plan on track.
In a very solemn and gracious ceremony in St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, the body of Queen Elizabeth II was lowered down the Royal Vault laying her finally to rest in the hope of the resurrection. She was a defender of the faith. The world gathered to pay our deepest respect to the sovereign lady, to her service, her reign, her gifts - united in grief that we are no longer able to say, “God save the queen.” Over 2000 years ago, The Supreme Sovereign died hanging naked on a cross and the people gathered to mock “If you are the Son of God, save yourself.” What a contrast between the two sovereigns!
That man Joseph There is a part of the Christmas story that is not often told. It is the story of the man called Joseph, son of Jacob, son of Matthan. A man handpicked to be the father of the son of God but a man full of many questions. Yet his questions are answers to our own questions today.
We have all heard the good old saying, “little drops of water make a mighty ocean.” Indeed, how true! 2018 through to 2019, I was lucky to be part of an 18-month global executive leadership program with my company. It has by far been the best training of my life....
As I began 2020, I got straight into my first struggle yet a very beautiful learning and revelation. I genuinely wanted to write a letter of gratitude to God counting my blessings during the past year. That’s when the struggle began. As I struggled to recount everything into a beautiful...
I couldn’t help but share below which caught my attention. Absolutely wonderful piece. Unfortunately I do not know the author but do enjoy it… Silently, steadily, relentlessly, this planet spins round and round. Night becomes day, winter melts into spring, again and again without fail.Unimaginable is the sum of energy...
When the Good Shepherd likened us to the Sheep of His pasture, He also ‘parabled’ what true fellowship should be. Sheep flock together – always. No matter what – for better or for worse – Sheep always flock together. Any sheep found strolling on his own has simply gone astray....