Dec 17, 2018 | Word Among Us
Their eyes were opened. “Seeing” is central to all of today’s Scripture readings (Matthew 9:30). The psalmist expresses confidence that he will live long enough to see God’s bounty (27:13). Isaiah predicts that “the eyes of the blind shall see” (29:18). And...
Dec 15, 2018 | Word Among Us
We bless you from the house of the Lord. For many children, last week was a special day. On the eve of the feast of St. Nicholas, they put their shoes outside their bedroom door before they go to bed, and in the morning they find treats inside them. St. Nick has...
Dec 14, 2018 | Word Among Us
They picked up the fragments left over—seven baskets full. Here’s a question to ponder. If Jesus is the all-knowing perfect Son of God, why didn’t he give the apostles exactly the right amount of food for this crowd? Why did they end up with extra bread? Maybe...
Dec 13, 2018 | Word Among Us
His dwelling shall be glorious. When you look at a nativity scene, you will see hay and animals. And right in the center of it all is Jesus, the Son of God, lying in a manger. Who would have thought that he would choose to make his glorious dwelling in such a...
Dec 12, 2018 | Word Among Us
All nations shall stream toward it. Nearly eight hundred years before Christ, the prophet Isaiah promised that whole nations would come to Israel to learn about the Lord. “From Zion,” he promised, “shall go forth instruction,” and that instruction would draw people...
Dec 11, 2018 | Word Among Us
The days are coming, says the Lord . . . We often talk about “The Christmas Story,” as if it were one single story. Actually, it’s made up of a number of individual stories, each of which tells us something unique about the Christ child. The story of the...
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