christian
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House of the Risen Son
There is a house, My father’s house,Where love eternal reignsAnd ruined sinners who believeWill there with Christ remain This ruined world can never giveThe peace and hope we craveBut those who trust in Jesus ChristGain hope beyond the grave For all have sinned and fallen shortOf the life that God demandsOur sin and shame are… Continue reading
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What’s in a gift? What can we bring?
I’ve just returned from a bit of last minute shopping. It’s frantic Friday – everyone is rushing, pushing, searching, trying to put the finishing touches on the event that Christmas has become. I was musing recently about why we give gifts at Christmas. Is it because we think of Jesus as God’s gift to us,… Continue reading
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Hope in disastrous circumstances
The prophet Jeremiah lived through the greatest disaster that befell the nation of Israel: the final stages of its conquest and exile. There was nothing left to hope in. In the throes of this disaster Jeremiah finds it easier to believe in God’s judgement & wrath than in his mercy & joy in his people.… Continue reading