Words of Faith

Shh…listen! Can you hear it?  The call to worship! Listen To the whirring of seraph wings as They hover around the greatest throne, The music of angel voices as they sing The melody of highest praise, “Holy, holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty!”

Then suddenly before them stands An angel, bathed in light, Who tells them of a baby born This long-awaited night

How has this year been for you? Perhaps it was a great year, full of exciting adventures, pleasurable experiences, and rewarding achievements.  But, maybe it wasn’t. Maybe it was so rough that you’re surprised you’ve made it through. Maybe simply surviving this past year is itself an incredible accomplishment. I can relate. 

It’s the comfort of having someone close who is for you, who helps you, stands up for you, and has your back.  How beautiful that God our Father is the source of this comfort, the Spirit is the Comforter who has drawn near to dwell within us, and the Son bore our grief and carried our sorrows in His own body on the cross.

The Bible writes quite a lot about turning to God, and I often picture it like turning my face to the sun to feel its rays.  As the Holy Spirit works in us and we turn to God, we can experience His joy, but this does not negate the hardship. We don’t do ourselves any favors by denying the difficulties that we are experiencing.

I'm more and more convinced that God seeks relationship more than duty. And this relationship is not focused on my abilities, but on His great love and power! So what is prayer? Prayer is the talking part of the love relationship between God and me. Communication is essential for building connection and attachment to God.

The victory of the cross will have the final say. And I will rejoice, even through my tears, because my God is greater than death, and one day, we will all be changed. In an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, we will all be changed.

If we choose to speak evil about another sister in Christ, it points to a heart of pride that does not submit to God’s commands nor recognize His position as the judge. Only by the power of the Holy Spirit working in us will we be transformed and able to glorify God with our speech.

With shaking fingers I try
 To take in God’s perspective On trials: “Consider it pure joy.”

On our own, there is no hope — yet the gospel, by which we were saved and by which we live, points us down the path of grace.