At that time I said to you, “You are too heavy a burden for me to carry alone.” — Deuteronomy 1:9 Moses, the leader of God’s people during their long time of wandering in the desert, learned that he could not carry the heavy burdens of the people on his

See, I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of the land the Lord swore he would give to your fathersto Abraham, Isaac and Jacoband to their descendants after them. Deuteronomy 1:8Every new year brings new opportunities and challeng

There will be no more night. Revelation 22:5Throughout the Bible, God uses the metaphors of light and darkness and of day and night to highlight a constant tension. Will Gods light flourish and fill creation, or will Gods creation fall back into th

The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. Revelation 21:24In Genesis 1, Gods first creation is light. Amazingly this first light appears in the darkness before the sun, moon, and stars are even

His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. Revelation 1:16As Jesus taught and as John experienced, following Jesus will likely mean that others will resist and reject us. In some places, identifying with Jesus might even lead to prison,

So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Romans 13:12Our Advent and Christmas celebrations teach us to look in two directions at the same time. We look back to remember how God sent Jesus as the light of the world so t

Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. 1 John 2:10How do we know what it looks like to walk in the light of Jesus Christ? Throughout this letter, John repeatedly notes two thin

Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16Speaking to the crowds that have gathered to hear him, Jesus declares: You are the light of the world. Jesus, the light of the wo

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5Everything has led to this moment: Jesus is born!John frames the announcement of Jesus birth through the lens of the creation story. Borrowing from Genesis 1, John writ

Lets go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about. Luke 2:15The shepherds are relatively obscure actors in this story. We dont know their names. Were not sure if they are hired hands or tending their own