Entries from December 2007

December 31, 2007

Bubye, 2007!

Great is Thy faithfulness
O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not
Thy compassions they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever will be
Pardon for sin
And a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence
To cheer and to guide
Strength for today
And bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine
With ten thousand beside
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is [...]

December 14, 2007

We all need to know

“When the prisoner first arrives at the interrogation center, he is deprived of his clothes, watch and spectacles. He is issued with prison clothing, consisting of a t-shirt or singlet and ill-fitting trousers without a belt, so that in all times, he is left in the humiliating position of having to hold them up.
Throughout the [...]

December 13, 2007

Fear not this Christmas

As Christmas draws near, a reading of Isaiah 7-9 is especially powerful in reminding us what hope in God is about. The Book of Isaiah, I admit, is a highly sophisticated read, but at the same time, it is astoundingly clear in prophesying the coming of Jesus Christ. 
“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a [...]