"My kindness shall not depart from thee, saith the Lord." - Isaiah 54:10

"The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed." - Isaiah 53:5

What good tidings from him who publishes salvation, who says to Zion: "Thy God reigneth." - Isaiah 52:7

There is never a day in our lives or a situation we're stuck in, where vast opportunities for loving God and loving others aren't all around us. Never.

"O Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered thy children together as a hen gathers her chicks." - Jesus in Matthew 23:37

If Christ's approach to all the unlovely and unlovable people is just to love them more -- love them out of it -- what allows me to take any different approach?

Life in the church should logically be a foretaste of life in heaven, right? So much for logic.

"Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem?" - Cleopas to Jesus, Luke 24:18

"He is not here, but is risen." - Luke 24:6

The manger in a stable led directly to the tomb in a rock. Then death began working backwards.

"Remember ye not the former things." - Isaiah 43:18

No wonder Christmas is a stressful time.  Mary's child is the serpent's worst nightmare.

"Examine me, O Lord." - Psalm 26:2

"From you, little Bethlehem,  shall He come forth that is to be ruler in Israel." - Micah 5:2

There is no worse malnutrition than to starve ourselves of the honey-sweet Bible.

I pledge allegiance to... who, what, how, and why?

"I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness." - Psalm 17:15

How it must grieve the Lord when we doze at our sentry post.

"We have found the Messiah." - Andrew to Peter, John 1:41

How would I use this day if it were my last?