Thanks

Rejoice in the Lord and be glad.

Psalm 32:11

How Many?

I was once part of an American church that hosted a group of visitors 
from a church in Liverpool, England. They asked us how many 
churches there are in the world.

How many? I paused. Probably a lot, right?

How many churches are there?

The answer was simple. One.

Of course! Each believer is a member.

Are you?

Red

"God gave us memory so we might have roses in December."

J.M. Barrie

Conspiracy

Do not call conspiracy all that 

this people calls conspiracy, 

and do not fear what they fear, 

nor be in dread. 

But the LORD of hosts, 

Him you shall honor as holy.

Isaiah 8:12-13a

Devotional

God 

loves me 

and 

will 

work 

through 

me to do 

good 

to 

other 

people.

This is from a devotional I read this morning. 

Encouraging words! 

I hope it encourages you too.

Shh...

Quiet 

Days

are

the

Best.

Jesus in Syria

Matthew 4:23-25

And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people. 

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, 

and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons,  epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them. And great crowds followed him...

The history of this area is remarkable. 

Modern events seem so mismatched from that time long ago, 

not so long ago really. How did we get here? 

Great Light

The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, 

Galilee of the Gentiles—

the people dwelling in darkness

have seen a great light,

and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death,

on them a light has dawned.

Matthew 4:15-16