Advent 2017
Psalm 42 is the lament of an individual thirsty for God, hopeful, removed from the opportunity to worship with the people of God, and in deep despair. It is the voice of a spiritual believer, depressed, longing for renewal, struggling with doubts and fears, but holding to hope and faith in the living God. Psalm 42…
1 Peter 1:3–5 (ESV) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven…
Matthew 12:15–21 (NLT) 15 But Jesus knew what they were planning. So he left that area, and many people followed him. He healed all the sick among them, 16 but he warned them not to reveal who he was. 17 This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him: 18 “Look at my Servant, whom I…