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When Jesus Left His Throne
While trying to think about what to blog today, my mom suggested her favorite Christmas carol, "Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne." It's more than just for Christmas as it gives a summary of Jesus' life, yet it's a very good song for Christmas. Here is the first verse: Thou...
The Busy-ness of Christmas
The days around Christmas and other winter holidays can be quite dizzying. It seems to be getting busier and busier each year - more things to get done, more people to see, more things to buy, more commercials to watch, more food to make. It can get so very...
Second Nature
When you accept who God says you are and claim what He has done for your salvation, your human nature is declared dead. Your human nature is corrupt, and God did not send Jesus to fix it. This nature is meant to die. Your human nature becomes crucified (Romans 6:6),...
Over the Banister of Heaven
Sometimes I wonder what it looked like from Heaven when Jesus first came to earth. The Son of God, God Himself, left behind His glory and majesty, the praise and beauty of Heaven, to enter into time and space as one of us. Remember this is God we're talking about!...
Immanent Immanuel
Many of us know that Immanuel, or Emmanuel, means "God is with us." It's a Greek word and a Hebrew word. We can see a Greek transliteration in Matthew 1:22-23 right from Hebrew in Isaiah 7:14. What strikes me interesting is how closely the word "immanent" relates to...
The Lineage of Jesus
It still boggles and amazes me that the Son of God, God Himself, literally became a man while still being God at the same time. I have no problem with Jesus' deity, but sometimes I have a hard time wrapping my mind around His humanity. Long ago God promised a king of...