John 1:4-5(NLT) The Word gave life to everything that was created,
and his life brought light to everyone.
5 The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never extinguish it.
and his life brought light to everyone.
5 The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never extinguish it.
That light is the hope for the ages; to those who looked forward to His coming, to those who were there with Him while He was on the earth, to those that look to Him today for hope and healing now and for eternity, and for those who will look to Him into the future until He comes again to call all His children home.
Yesterday in church we sang the old Christmas hymn , "Hark the Herald Angels Sing". I was struck by the line "light and life to all He brings, risen with healing in His wings". Yesterday we celebrated with our worship Pastor Jeromy's family the healing in their son Asher who was finally able to come home from the hospital after being born three months pre-mature.
This morning my dad was called home to be with the Lord. We mourn and yet we celebrate that he has gone to be with his Saviour, that he is at peace that he will be healed and made whole for eternity and that we will meet him again because of what God did in sending His Son into this world that we "no more may die".
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born King!"
Do you need healing, physically or spiritually today, for tomorrow, or forevermore? Turn to the one who has "risen with healing in His wings", who has the power to heal and restore, now and forevermore. May he bring hope and strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow.
In Christ,
Mike
Mike
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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
John 1:1-5 (ESV)The Word Became Flesh
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life,and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
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