LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN
A thick cloud of darkness so dense it could be felt hung heavily in the air...suddenly, a deep rumbling echoed from somewhere in the distance. A blinding ray of light pierced the darkness as the first bolt of lightning cut through the darkness.
Savage winds blew aside the heavy veil of darkness that permeated everything. Higher and higher, the darkness lifted...while below; something new was being born. What was this strangeness that was coming to be?
A spectacular demonstration of creative power, but there was no one to see it...at least, no one that could be seen.
God watched as the Light he has just spoken into being spread further and deeper into the atmosphere...Good, it was very good.
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Angels stood awestruck, silenced by the intensity that shone in the face of God. God eagerly stepped into the darkness, dispelling the darkness by the very presence of Himself!
Explosions of light bombarded the darkness with overwhelming force. The face of God beamed into the darkness, the light of inspiration transforming the nothingness that had always been.
Satisfaction filled every part of His being at the change that took place in response to His voice. Word watched as the dark separated itself from the light. Anticipation swelled within His breast...soon, very soon.
His journey would begin.
Connie Walcott (c) 1993-2008 All rights reserved.
The Grace of God In Action
Jesus hand selected a group of 12 men who would become friends and comrades under his tutelage. During the time he spent with them, he taught them to love one another, love themselves, and take that message to the known world at that time.That was no small task, because the lives and lifestyles of the men Jesus chose were completely antagonistic toward one another. The transformation of that group of men took some time, but the change was complete and everlasting.
My life has undergone that same type of radical transformation. I am learning confidence because the Bible helps me to uncover strength and hope in Christ. I am blessed, because I can now articulate the reason for my encouragement, and it's so much more than just two fistfuls of hope.
I have found tangible relief for my broken heart and weary body. I found relief and hope in the arms of the Great Physician, and I know that the door to his office is always open.
I spent many years engaged in a battle between religion and psychiatry, but in the end; I found the manifold wisdom of God that is hidden in both. My world is changed forever, and it's all because of the man called Jesus.
The Good News of Salvation
Because the LORD has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”
"And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing." Isaiah 10:27
| Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. |
For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Isaiah 60: 1-3
Come on, Church, it's time to roll!
