And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.John 1:14 Every year during Advent and Christmastime, a specific idea leaps off the page for me. It’s as if God uses a neon highlighter to emphasize …
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Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,who alone does wondrous things.Blessed be his glorious name forever;may the whole earth be filled with his glory!Amen and Amen!Psalm 72:18–19 Tomorrow is the day we have been waiting for! But if hope is a faithful longing for some day not yet known, what is the end of …
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“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving …
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Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of …
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Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down,that the mountains might quake at your presence—as when fire kindles brushwoodand the fire causes water to boil—to make your name known to your adversaries,and that the nations might tremble at your presence!When you did awesome things that we did not look for,you came down, the …
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The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad;the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus;it shall blossom abundantlyand rejoice with joy and singing.The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.They shall see the glory of the LORD,the majesty of our God. Strengthen the weak hands,and make firm …
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“Behold, God is my salvation;I will trust, and will not be afraid;for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song,and he has become my salvation.” With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the LORD,call upon his name,make known his deeds …
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To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.O my God, in you I trust;let me not be put to shame;let not my enemies exult over me.Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. Make me to know your ways, O LORD;teach me your paths.Lead …
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In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and she exclaimed with a …
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“Let Heaven and Nature Sing” — there can be no more enthralling Advent theme for a music professor. I find myself seeking comfort and closeness with God more than my usual days during what is truly one of the most frantic months for most musicians. This evening as my fingers skimmed over the notes on …
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