Today fulfills the expectation of the birth of Jesus Christ. Luke’s record of events acknowledges His birth in both the prophecy of location and purpose. The purpose of Savior was fulfilled at His death and resurrection to provide forgiveness of our sins and the promise of eternal life. That leads us to the final expectation…

The 4th Week of Advent brings us to the expectation of Love and it has no better illustration than Paul’s writing to the Church in Corinth. The expectation of Advent brings us to the understanding that Hope, Peace and Joy are all wrapped up in our Faith. Faith brings us Hope in the promise of…

Psalm 94 was penned in a time of oppression for God’s people and from the perspective of a good person struggling with why good things seem happen to evil people. We read the Psalms we most often think of King David  and his accomplishments as King. The killing of Goliath, becoming King and winning many…

We too often think of Joy in connection to our happiness in life. The Bible is clear in its reference to Joy that it is a state of mind and a part of our character that is founded from our faith in God. Our view of Joy is usually an internal perspective on our own…

Websters defines Joy as a noun and part ofour “happiness”. Paul turns this thought upside down and brings us Joy as aFruit or an “action” of the spirit toward others. A servant of God in Jesus Christ finds Joy in serving others. It is a servant’s heart that looks out not in for true Joy…

Mark 4 brings us an interesting series of events in the life of Jesus and his friends. After teaching His Word to crowds of people Jesus invites His friends to get away for a while to the other side of the lake. The text says other boats followed and soon a fierce storm came upon…

Many of the translations of this verse use “word” or “message” where PEACE is used here. The translations being different allows us to see how God’s message for us is accomplished regardless of our interpretation of the wording. The writing that God allowed us to record in our human language, with his spiritual revelation, is…

We feel very fortunate ( or most of us do )to live in a country where we can speak our minds, express our views and live out our faith and character in a free country. We take for granted most daysthe real value of these rights and feel as though we live in a peaceful…

This verse has been a great Hope to me in my life. It has provided great comfort in times of trouble and stress. It reminds me when I am in a hopeless state and realize I can’t see the way out of the darkness that this is a time in my life where God ensures…

Hebrews 6:19  (NKJV) 19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, This verse from the writer of Hebrews brings us to the purpose and promise of Hope. If Hope is a certainty of our spirit and character that centers in…