ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSDecember 19, 2020Scripture: Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Thought for the Day: I always laugh when I read this passage because it is too often read literally, and folks are trying to determine how the king
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSDecember 18, 2020Scripture: Micah 5:2But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Thought for the Day: Have you ever felt like you were doing some new thing that was in fact very old? The word radical, which
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSDecember 17, 2020Scripture: Matthew 1:24When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took Mary as his wife… Thought for the Day: It is one thing to have a revelation and something very different to act upon it. I don’t care how clear it is in a dream, there is always that part of us that begins to second-guess it.
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSDecember 15, 2020Scripture: Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel. Thought for the Day: The human heart has forever noticed a longing, a deep spiritual yearning to draw close to the holy, the sacred, the divine. Many cultures throughout history have used different language to describe, not
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSDecember 13, 2020Scripture: Proverbs 21:15When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous, but dismay to evildoers. Thought for the Day: I would have, if given the opportunity, expanded this Proverb just a bit. The author suggests that when justice is done, the righteous have joy. I’m sure they do, but I also believe those who were suffering under injustice also have joy when justice
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSDecember 12, 2020Scripture: James 1:2-4My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing. Thought for the Day: Ok! Christmas can officially start. I watched my favorite movie of all time, as
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSDecember 11, 2020Scripture: Luke 1:46-48And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed…” Thought for the Day: This is best known as part of the Magnificat, Mary’s beautiful song offered in the presence of her relative, Elizabeth. It
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSDecember 10, 2020Scripture: Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Thought for the Day: It is one thing to offer up a