So, I read Max Lucado's book In the Manger, and he uses the word Advent. The full title of the book is In the Manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent.
So, my curiosity was peaked. What does the word advent mean in this context?
According to this online dictionary, the word advent means 1) "A coming into place, view, or being; arrival" 2) "the coming of Christ into the world" capitalized.
Huh. I never knew there was a word for that. But now I do! How cool! It's amazing what you can learn without even trying!
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"Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord" (Luke 2:11).
Monday, September 21, 2015
Monday, September 14, 2015
Undivided Attention
There areally lots of thinges that can take our time away from God: work, television, hobbies, relationships, etc.
We have to keep an eye on the kinds of things that take up our time. Do they honor God? Do they enable or hinder our walk with Him?
Have they become more important than God? Are they becoming like gods or idols to us?
I have to keep a close eye on the types of shows I watch and the types of books I read.
What gets your undivided attention?
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"You shall have no other gods before me" (Exodus 20:3).
We have to keep an eye on the kinds of things that take up our time. Do they honor God? Do they enable or hinder our walk with Him?
Have they become more important than God? Are they becoming like gods or idols to us?
I have to keep a close eye on the types of shows I watch and the types of books I read.
What gets your undivided attention?
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"You shall have no other gods before me" (Exodus 20:3).
Monday, September 7, 2015
My Hero
What heroes do you look up to? Policemen? Firefighters? Military? Sports stars?
What about superheroes?
My favorites are Spiderman, Batman, and the X-Men.
Do we try to model our lives after our heroes? If so, who are our heroes? Do they really deserve that title?
What about biblical heroes - the men and women of God who gave their lives up to His service, the ones we should be modelling our lives after? Do we learn from their stories? Do we look up to them?
Jesus is the biggest hero we have. He is our savior. He gave His life so that we could keep ours - eternally.
This song is one of my favorites. My favorite lines are "Show me where my heroes lived the life I'm longing for," and "Help me have the courage to be more than what I am." Sure, some of them lived hard lives. Sure, some of them were persecuted. But some of the biblical heroes lived in God's presence. Got to experience it daily. Some actually walked where Jesus walked.
Who are your heroes?
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"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by work, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).
What about superheroes?
My favorites are Spiderman, Batman, and the X-Men.
Do we try to model our lives after our heroes? If so, who are our heroes? Do they really deserve that title?
What about biblical heroes - the men and women of God who gave their lives up to His service, the ones we should be modelling our lives after? Do we learn from their stories? Do we look up to them?
Jesus is the biggest hero we have. He is our savior. He gave His life so that we could keep ours - eternally.
This song is one of my favorites. My favorite lines are "Show me where my heroes lived the life I'm longing for," and "Help me have the courage to be more than what I am." Sure, some of them lived hard lives. Sure, some of them were persecuted. But some of the biblical heroes lived in God's presence. Got to experience it daily. Some actually walked where Jesus walked.
Who are your heroes?
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"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by work, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).
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