And just like any beast of burden that needed the yoke to be placed on their shoulders to force two of them to work together as pairs so that they could pull together, Jesus places a new yoke upon the hearts of his followers, upon us all.
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The human gets found by the divine
We are waiting for the celebration of Christmas when we can and will find our Messiah, our Savior, our Christ.
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A messianic moment for all of us
Wonder and awe filled them all. And as Isaiah predicted, another messianic moment touched them all.
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Looking Ahead: We are ‘critical players’ in announcing and living out this kingdom of God
An equally critical role falls to us to announce the second coming of Christ; and even though we cannot pinpoint a day or exact time, nevertheless, we continue to proclaim the kingdom that is here and now and the fullness of that kingdom to come.
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Loving the fruit of ‘that day and that time’
“On that day …” again, Isaiah proclaims a time that would come when there would be no more weeping. We would be heard by the Lord, be answered by the Lord, and have plenty of bread and water.
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Reckon with it — ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’
They became, so to speak, in their own way a living Gospel, and their testimony preached to all the wonders of the Lord.
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Live in the mansion of God right now
If you want to get into the kingdom, it is NOT enough just to say “Lord, Lord.”
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The feet, indeed!
How important the mouth is for preaching, the ears for hearing, the heart and mind for believing and cherishing the word — and that process gets repeated and repeated and repeated from one person to the next.
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Kiss of God
Justice and peace, indeed, come together so perfectly in Jesus the Christ.
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Know the power of the presence of Christ
Do we connect as simply and profoundly as the centurion — with Jesus?
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