Christmas is the good news that the dragon-slayer has arrived.
Advent is the time to remember we wait for God's returning king. We must receive him, dependant on his mercy, delighting in his presence and content in his honour.
God's king will return to his kingdom - how will we receive him?
In God's kingdom justice must be served. In God's kingdom the bonds of love cannot be broken. Where can justice and love meet?
Absalom's rebellion against David requires justice for the son, David loves. A tension that is only fully resolved with great King David's greater Son, the Lord Jesus, at the cross.
In meeting the Lord Jesus we reveal who we are. Disciples stay with and serve king Jesus, while others manipulate, curse and fail him. True discipleship though diverse, has a…
Since the garden of Eden the story of humanity has been one of exile. Jesus follows in the footsteps of exiled king David to restore God's children home.
God's power never comes through worldly methods. God never judges things by results but by the methods we use. We must therefore beware of Counterfeit wisdom, leadership and strength.
In the midst of evil and darkness God speaks. He shows us sin's doggedness in God's kingdom yet we can know goodness because God has spoken. Even when God is…
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