Hope….

Where are we without it?

Where does our hope come from?

Our hope comes from the Lord…

If we hope in ourselves we are surely lost…if we hope in man we are seeking in futility…if we hope in the world we are searching in darkness…for the True Light has come to bring hope to man in a world that is filled with the darkness of despair.

Lord Jesus, You illuminate the darkness of our circumstances and the chaotic confusion of our world, giving hope for the future.  (Anne Graham Lotz)

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)

Our thoughts of the Lord God Almighty…

How have our finite minds dealt with an infinite God?

How have our experiences and teaching built our 'picture/caricature' of who God is? And how much of our 'picture' is truly based upon His revelation of Himself to His creation through His Word?

How well do we know and understand His revealed attributes - who He is? And how He has chosen to reveal Himself to His creation? Dwelling upon His revelation (His word) and allowing the Holy Spirit to lead us unto all of His truth is where we need to be.

The mind of the creation's ability to totally comprehend an un-comprehendible Creator generates friction with man's desire to know and understand all things - especially in regard to the miraculous mysteries of creation, life and eternity!

And yet this infinite God calls out to His children longingly and lovingly saying "know Me better"…

In Your Light...

In Your light we see light (Psalm 36:9)

            Without light there is no life

            Without the light there is only darkness

In His light is the fountain of life

He is the light of the world

May we ever so boldly shine His light in this world that so struggles with the darkness….

The Passover Lamb of God

As another Passover is celebrated 
The foreshadowing of what was to come 
Celebrating a future fulfillment of the promise 
A promise made from the foundation of the world 
The Passover Lamb of God 
 
His broken body would be pierced for our transgressions 
He would be crushed for our iniquities 
By His scourging we would be healed 
He would be poured out even to death for our sin 
His blood would be shed to overcome death’s sting 
The Passover Lamb of God 
 
And yet, He was despised and forsaken of men 
A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief 
And like one from whom men hide their face 
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him 
The Passover Lamb of God 
 
The Righteous One who came to serve 
His sacrifice made, the price paid that many might be set free 
Redemption accomplished through an act of His loving-kindness 
Grace and mercy interceding for our transgressions 
The Passover Lamb of God 
 
Salvation is among us, liberty and life anew 
Rejoice for He has risen, Rejoice for He is alive 
Our Passover Lamb of God 
Our Redeemer, Our Savior, Our Lord 
Jesus