Category Archives: Uncategorized

Raising the Canopy

Posted on by

Raising the Canopy

During the last two days of 2021, we had workman all over our yard trimming trees and getting rid of overgrowth. It was a mess. Large branches of the trees littered our yard. After hours of sawing and noise, these branches and limbs were fed into grinders. However, when the workers were through, the yard looked great. The tree line was higher. During the day our yard got the light and during night we could see the stars.

The owner of the tree business and I were talking, and we both agreed that 2021 had been a tough year and it was time for 2021 to “get out of town.”

Many of you feel like we did about 2021. My prayer for you in 2022 is that the pain of 2021 be like “raising the canopy.” Regardless of the seriousness of your pain, may God grant that you not be destroyed by it. Instead, may it be like pruning a bush or raising the canopy. In 2022, may you see the Light of Christ more clearly and may you see the stars instead of the overgrowth which can block the view of heaven.

May your 2022, be blessed!

GOD OF NEW BIRTH

Posted on by

As we enter into this Christmas Season, it is important that we remember that we serve a God of New Birth.  God Almighty did the impossible when he made Abraham the Father of our Faith a biological father through Sarah who was 90 at the time.

In connection with the birth of Christ, we once again see God who makes that which is as though dead, productive.  We see Elizabeth giving birth to the young John the Baptist in her old age. 

Moreover, we see Mary, a young virgin, giving birth to our Savior Jesus Christ.

This is the season of miracles.  It is the Season of New Birth.  Emanuel, God is with us, was born and lives today to bring New Birth to all who come to Him and ask.  It is time to rejoice!

Spirits of the Time

Posted on by

I have read several posts regarding the spirits that seem to be prevailing at this particular time. One of the strongest is deceit. There seems to be blatant attempts to twist things for people’s own personal ends. Pray for a spirit of truth. Another spirit is the spirit of hatred. This will latch on to almost anything. You can have Republican hating Democrat and vice versa or black hating white or vice versa. This hatred is magnified by our feelings of frustration and helplessness as we all have face issues rising out of the pandemic and seeing our jobs, savings, families, rights and country divided and destroyed. The other spirit which has been mentioned in some of the blogs is a spirit of greed. This is manifested in a number of different ways. It can be manifested as an attempt to gain wealth, power or prestige over others. It shows up in our envy for those who have what we do not. And it will manifest itself in hoarding and grasping and profiteering. Watch for these things. Pray for our country and its people that we will move in truth rather than deceit, in love rather than hatred and in generosity rather than greed.