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My Spirit Rejoices in God My Savior

My Spirit Rejoices in God My Savior

The Bible keeps surprising me. Or maybe God keeps surprising me while I read the Bible. Christmas is near so I have turned to the Gospel of Luke and this time I paid attention to the words of Mary: My spirit rejoices in God my Savior. What’s so unique about these words of Mary’s song of praise, the Magnificat? 46 Mary responded,“Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.47 How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!48 For he took notice of his lowly…

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Clear the Way for Jesus

Clear the Way for Jesus

Have you ever wondered why there is so much talk about John the Baptist during the Advent season? John the Baptist is the last of the old Testament prophets, but he was also a waymaker for Jesus. John was a sign that the prophecies of the Old Testament prophets were being fulfilled: The Savior was soon to come. The word Advent means waiting, and the purpose of this waiting period is to prepare us for the birth of Jesus. At…

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Rushing to Christmas?

Rushing to Christmas?

Less than three weeks to Christmas – how are you doing? Are you feeling expectant or are you rushing through the season of Advent? Are you rushing to Christmas without seeing the beauty of waiting? The worst case of the scenario for you is rushing to Christmas by stringing together a constant stream of trivial pursuits, leaving you overwhelmed, exhausted, and your credit card maxed out. Let me tell you, this is not the purpose of the Advent season. A…

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Silent Monks & Hallelujah

Silent Monks & Hallelujah

It’s the second Melodic Monday of Advent. Today’s performance of Hallelujah by Silent Monks will make you laugh. It has been viewed at Utube almost 5 million times. Like one of the viewers said “What a tribute to both the Lord and to man, that the Lord gave man intelligence and wit, and that human beings were clever enough to use that wit to create both the stunningly glorious original music score and this delightfully creative performance of it. Hallelujah…

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