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December 21, 2021 by smattern Leave a Comment

Forever, Now: Eternal, Present

Born thy people to deliver,
Born a child, and yet a King,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By thine all-sufficient merit
Raise us to thy glorious throne.

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus 1744
By: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

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As we continue our journey through this Advent season and this Christmas carol, do more than sing these words, invite Jesus to come and fill your approach to Christmas with a greater awareness of His presence. Welcome Him to come and reveal Himself to you again. Let’s tune our hearts.

Seeing like Simeon

The Spirit had revealed to Simeon that he would not die until he had seen the salvation of the Lord. When Mary and Jospeh entered the Temple courts with Jesus, Simeon knew that moment of revelation and finally come. What an incredible moment that must have been for him to immediately surrender his life to God!

Can you imagine that kind of fulfillment? That kind of patience? That kind of trust?

How delighted he must have been to finally see the salvation of the Lord with his own two eyes. Did he know it would come in the form of a baby? Did he know earlier that day it would happen? Either way, he seized that moment without hesitation. Would we be willing to do the same?

Born thy people to deliver,
Born a child, and yet a King,

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 ESV

He promised a child would be born Who would be king. That child would deliver us not only through the tyranny of earthly potentates, but from the curse of sin, our sin. The prophet told of One who would come one day. He did come. He will come again. Come Lord Jesus!

Jesus, the baby King. Oh for eyes to see the workings of God few can! Simeon saw the child as Savior when Mary and Joseph brought Him to present Him to the Lord. How often we fail to see Jesus for Who He is and what He is doing in our lives. Ask for eyes of faith.

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and think about how God may be at work around you right now. This very moment. Are you guilty of trying to conform God to the image you have made, or are you willing to adjust your sight to Him. Make this your simple prayer today “Jesus, give me eyes of faith to see You clearly.”

Adoring Like Anna

**Born to reign in us forever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring**

Like Simeon, Anna was also waiting. Simeon had been waiting for a Savior, but Anna for the kingdom He would initiate. They both saw Him, but presumably neither of them would see the fulfillment of His coming.

We too are waiting.

Jesus has made His first appearance and at the end of it accomplished our salvation. When He appears the next time He will establish His kingdom. Until then we are waiting.

There is coming a moment at the end of this age when the trumpet will sound and the kingdom of the world will become the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. Until then we are waiting for His reign to commence. Waiting…and adoring.

Born to reign in us forever,
Now thy gracious kingdom bring.

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” Revelation 11:15 ESV

It is this future reign we are longing for, which for the eternal One is already a reality. We who are bound by time are waiting to get to the external expressions of that Kingdom, but we can still experience it now in the internal workings of our existence. Welcome Him to reign today.

From her continuous posture of worship Anna likewise spoke of the redemption of Jerusalem. We do not have her words recorded, but we can imagine she spoke of a gracious kingdom where the Lord would reign. Will you welcome His gracious reign in your life today?

RESONATE!

Take a few moments and consider the gracious kingdom Jesus is bringing. While you adore like Anna will you let His kingdom come in you? Pray a simple prayer like this one, “Lord, reign in me today.”

God, thank You for coming to deliver us. Thank You for establishing a kingdom that will be fulfilled in and through us. Help us to adore You even as we wait to see that kingdom come. In Jesus’ name. Amen!

Patient Tuning!

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Video 35.4 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Jesus, give me eyes of faith to see You clearly.

Lord, reign in me today.

He reigns when we yield to the inner workings of His Spirit. Our heart is the seat of our emotions, intellect and will. If we allow the Spirit alone to rule in our hearts our emotions, intellect and will are bent toward the kingdom purpose of God. Will you yield your heart today?

Spirit, rule alone in my heart today.

How we long for the coming of His kingdom and our part in it. Fortunately, we will find our place through no merit of our own, for we would fall terribly short. Instead, He will raise us to our place by His throne through His all-sufficient merit. Hallelujah! Thank Him for that gift.

Jesus, thank You for attributing Your merit to me.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Sing

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, Be Resonant.

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Born thy people to deliver, Born a child, and yet a King – https://reflectionsdevotional.com/2014/12/20/jesus-our-treasure/
Born to reign in us forever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring – https://news.sosevents.org/2018/12/27/anna-the-prophetess-2/

December 14, 2021 by smattern Leave a Comment

Sadness Turned to Gladness, Courtesy of Jesus

Come to earth to taste our sadness,
he whose glories knew no end;
by his life he brings us gladness,
our redeemer, Shepherd, Friend,
Leaving riches without number,
born within a cattle stall;
this the everlasting wonder,
Christ was born the Lord of all.

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus 1744
By: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

Listen to this modern version of this Christmas carol as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

Sadness

We are born crying, familiar with sadness. Jesus knew only glory.

You have felt that moment depicted above. That moment when things seemed hopeless, too much to bear. That moment when you felt alone. When you could not see a way out.

Remember?

Before His birth Jesus knew none of that first hand. Being the limitless one, He had no personal experience with how limited our humanity makes us. So He decided to change that.

His existence had been so different from ours it would have been difficult to believe He understood our hopeless condition. He changed that by becoming one of us. The living Word of God took on human form so He could speak His glory into our lives.

And that He did.

Come to earth to taste our sadness,
he whose glories knew no end;

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 ESV

Come to taste our sadness. What an interesting thought. Jesus came to taste the condition our sin had created. He came to become intimately familiar with it. His glories knew no end yet He came to experience the ugliness of humanity, and experience it He did, even to death.

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and think about any sadness you have recently experienced. Now reflect on the fact that when you are sad you can cry out to One who is familiar with sadness, and is ever with you in it. Make this your simple prayer today “Jesus, thank You for tasting our sadness.”

Gladness

There is yet more comfort available than His familiarity with and presence in our sadness. His life, the life He lived and that made available to us, brings us gladness. But what does that mean and how does He do that? Those answers can be found in the names attributed to Him in the next line.

Starting at the end, Jesus gladdens us with companionship. He is with us, simply put. We never have to face anything alone. That should make us glad.

He is our Shepherd. He guides us through valleys, and over hills. He keeps us safe from dangers. If we will but look to Him we never need wonder which way to turn. That should make us glad.

Then the one that is not capitalized but probably should be, redeemer. He saves us from our sin but redeeming our lives from the pit. We do not get what our sins deserve because He has paid the penalty.That should really make us glad.

by his life he brings us gladness,
our redeemer, Shepherd, Friend,

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26 ESV

Jesus asks Martha after the death of her brother Lazarus if she believes. That is the crux of the matter. These things are true, but the real issue for us is whether we will believe them or not. If we do, His life brings us gladness we can barely even begin to imagine. Hallelujah!

He lived in a way that showed us an alternative to our sadness. He offers us salvation, guidance along our journey, and companionship. But we must make the choice to receive these things and with them a different path. What will you do with the life Jesus offers?

RESONATE!

Take a few moments and consider the gladness Jesus offers. Can you marvel at redemption, yield to His leading, and bask in His friendship? Pray a simple prayer like this one, “Jesus, help me walk in gladness with You.”

God, thank You for entering our sadness and transforming it into the opposite. You have a way of turning things inside out and upside down. Do that marvelous work in my life again this season. In Jesus’ name. Amen!

Gladdened Tuning!

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Video 35.3 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

He knew what glory tasted like. He had only known that from the foundations of the world. So, He came to taste sadness, because presumably He never had. That is how different His existence was than ours. We are born crying, familiar with sadness. Jesus knew only glory.

Jesus, thank You for tasting our sadness.

Jesus, help me walk in gladness with You.

Jesus chose to walk a different path so we could choose to do the same, though opposite. He left splendor for humility, making a way for us to leave sadness for gladness. He shows us a different way of living is possible, then invites us into one as different as imaginable.

Jesus, thank You for showing me a different path is possible.

I am not certain what is more wonderful. That Christ who was the Lord of all was born in such a lowly estate, or that a baby born in such a place could simultaneously be Lord of all. My feeble mind struggles with either idea, yet marvels at the everlasting wonder of both.

Jesus, help me marvel at the wonder of Your birth.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Sing

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, Be Resonant.

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Come to earth to taste our sadness, he whose glories knew no end; – https://pixabay.com/photos/guy-man-people-dark-shadow-hands-2617866/
by his life he brings us gladness, our redeemer, Shepherd, Friend, – https://pixabay.com/photos/woman-happy-smiling-female-face-4701068/

December 7, 2021 by smattern Leave a Comment

What Are You Longing For?

Joy to those who long to see thee,
Dayspring from on high, appear;
Come, thou promised Rod of Jesse,
of thy birth we long to hear!
O’er the hills the angels singing
news, glad tidings of a birth:
“Go to him, your praises bringing;
Christ the Lord has come to earth.”

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus 1744
By: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

Listen to this modern version of this Christmas carol as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

Dayspring

How we long for the coming of the light in the midst of a long darkness! Can you think of a time when it seemed things could not get any darker? That is how things tend to feel just before the dawn breaks, just before the day springs.

When we see that first glimmer of light our hope is rekindled. But even then it is fragile. Did we just imagine it? Are our eyes deceiving us? Oh the joy to those who see the light as it breaks after a weary night.

Jesus is that light! The Dayspring from on high. He has appeared bringing joy.

Joy to those who long to see thee,
Dayspring from on high, appear;

Because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high Luke 1:78 ESV

We pick up here with the joy that must have filled Zechariah when he could finally speak again as he prophesied over John, his son who would herald the coming of Jesus, the Dayspring from on high. Hope springing forth from darkness. Where do you need that today?

Jesus comes and brings light into the darkness for all who are longing to see Him. As the day springs forth pushing back the night with the light of the rising sun, so Jesus does in our lives. Are you longing for Him to come and shatter that darkness for you? Invite Him to come.

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and think about any darkness surrounding you. How are you hoping to overcome it? Maybe it would be best to simply wait for the light to come. Make this your simple prayer today “Dayspring, come bringing light to my darkness.”

Rod of Jesse

If the night seemed hopeless before the dayspring, what about the stump? Does it seem likely there will be a fresh shoot? Hardly. But that is exactly what Jesus is.

The hope of a deliverer seemed to have all but slipped away from all but the most devout of the Jews. Yet there was this promise that a branch would still bear fruit. Isaiah said it. It must be true!

They were longing to hear the news of that Rod coming. They were not prepared for Him to come as a baby. Still it was that birth that we long to hear.

Come, thou promised Rod of Jesse,
of thy birth we long to hear!

There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. Isaiah 11:1 ESV

In Jesus this prophecy was fulfilled, the shoot or rod from the stump of Jesse which would bear fruit. We long for Him to come and bear fruit in us. Are you longing for His coming to you? What kind of fruit do you think Jesus has in mind for you in this season?

Isaiah prophesied of Jesus coming in this way, the One that would sprout from the stump of Jesse. God’s people waited a long time for that promise to be fulfilled, and we are waiting now for His return even as we hear of His birth again. Are you longing or have you grown weary?

RESONATE!

Take a few moments and consider for what you are waiting. Have you stopped waiting for something and taken matters into your own hands? Maybe you need to wait and long again. Pray a simple prayer like this one, “Rod of Jesse, help me long to hear of Your birth.”

God, thank You for the freedom that awaits us in Jesus. Help us to expect it more every day, anticipating the return of Jesus which will usher it in. Help us find rest even as we wait expectantly. In Jesus’ name. Amen!

Hopeful Tuning!

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Video 35.2 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Dayspring, come bringing light to my darkness.

Rod of Jesse, help me long to hear of Your birth.

Can you hear the echo of the angel song from that glorious night long ago? Over hills and across time it rings in the hearts of those who are listening intently for it. Those were the gladdest tidings ever. Ask God to give you ears to hear that song again in this season.

God, help me hear the angel song.

Their song is a call to worship, a call to go to Jesus with praises on your lips for the One who has come to be Lord. But first it is a call simply to go to Him. How will you respond to this call? How will you bring your praise this Advent/Christmas season?

Lord, help me respond to the call to worship.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Sing

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, Be Resonant.

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Joy to those who long to see thee, Dayspring from on high, appear; – https://pixabay.com/photos/sunrise-rising-sun-sun-heaven-4359203/
Come, thou promised Rod of Jesse, of thy birth we long to hear! – https://www.kfuo.org/2020/12/07/sharper-iron-advent-with-the-prophets-120720-the-shoot-from-the-stump-of-jesse/

November 30, 2021 by smattern Leave a Comment

Wait For It….

Come Thou long-expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in Thee
Israel’s strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth Thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus 1744
By: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

Listen to this modern version of this Christmas carol as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we begin our journey through this Advent season and this Christmas carol, do more than sing these words, invite Jesus to come and fill your approach to Christmas with a greater awareness of His presence. Welcome Him to come and reveal Himself to you again. Let’s tune our hearts.

Waiting

We refer to Him as “long-expected” but are we really expecting Him? I do not mean in the sense that He said He would return so we expect He will keep His word. I mean it in the sense of are we waiting for Him, hoping He will return at any moment?

I am certain many will be surprised when Jesus actually breaks through the clouds for His second advent. How about you? Will Jesus find you expecting His coming?

Come Thou long-expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 1 John 4:9 ESV

We are God’s people between His Advents. Once He came as a babe, next as a King. The first gives us expectation for the second. We long for His return because He has promised to set us free so we cry out to Him to come. When did you last plead with Him to come?

It has been a long time since His first Advent and generations of the faithful have expectantly waited for His second. Advent means coming or drawing near and that is exactly what we are longing for Jesus to do. He was born to set us free and He will return to complete that work.

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and think about expectation. Are you really expecting Jesus, or are you simply living your life. If we are to live through Him then we better start expecting Him. Ask the Spirit to help you expect Him daily, then make this your simple prayer today “Jesus, we are waiting for You.”

Resting

**From our fears and sins release us Let us find our rest in Thee**

How can a baby give me rest? Or anything for that matter?

Well, this was no ordinary baby. He was the Son of God, and He grew up to be the Savior of the world. The One who would save us from our sins, and release us from our fears.

He came so we could find rest in Him. But we have to release them to Jesus, so we can find ourselves released from them. Will you release your fears and sins to Jesus?

From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in Thee

Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 ESV

Fear and sin are some of the most anxiety producing elements in our lives. We must learn to give them over to Jesus. That is the only way we can find rest in Him. What fear or sin do you need to cast on Jesus today? He cares for you. Stop carrying those things today.

Though Jesus has set us free, our fears and sins still hold us in their grasp at times. We want to be completely released from their clutches that we might find rest in Christ. What is keeping you from entering that rest? Are their fears or sins whose grip seems unrelenting?

RESONATE!

Take a few moments and reflect on the rest Jesus offers. Released from fears and sins we will be able to rest as never before. Pray a simple prayer like this one, “Spirit, show me if something is hindering my rest.”

Expectant Tuning!

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Video 35.1 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Jesus, we are waiting for You.

Spirit, show me if something is hindering my rest.

Though many of them do not realize it, Jesus supports and sustains Israel, the people of God, and comforts them even after loss. At the same time He is also the hope of all the earth, not only the people of God but all people, but even more of them fail to recognize it.

Jesus, help me embrace Your strength, consolation and hope.

He is the Desire of every nation though they often pursue very different things thinking they will satisfy. The longing heart that finds Jesus finds joy and in Him the satisfaction that eludes every other pursuit. What are you desiring or longing for today? Jesus alone satisfies.

Lord, fill my longing heart with Your joy.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Sing

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, Be Resonant.

The post Wait For It…. appeared first on Resonant 7.

Image Attributions
Come Thou long-expected Jesus Born to set Thy people free – https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/christmas-and-advent/nativity-scene-creche.html
From our fears and sins release us Let us find our rest in Thee – https://www1.cbn.com/devotions/jesus-in-the-manger

November 23, 2021 by smattern Leave a Comment

Ready for the Purge of His Return?

For the Lord our God shall come
And shall take His harvest home
From His field shall in that day
All offenses purge away
Give His angels charge at last
In the fire the tares to cast
But the fruitful ears to store
In His garner evermore

Come, Ye Thankful People Come 1844
By: Henry Alford (1810-1871)

Listen to this modern version of this seasonal hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

As we continue our journey through this seasonal prepare yourself to come and praise. Prepare yourself but also be ready to issue the call to others to join you. What better time than this season of Thanksgiving? Let’s tune our hearts.

His Return

One day Jesus is going to return to the world as we know it, which is His harvest field. When He returns He will take His harvest, His people, to their eternal home with Him. Our great hope is that He is going to come back and take us to be with Him forever.

That hope changes everything. It changes how we view our lives. It changes how we view the lives of others. It changes how we view eternity.

For the Lord our God shall come
And shall take His harvest home

The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man…The harvest is the close of the age…Matthew 13:37, 39b ESV

Jesus will return and when He does He will take us home to be with Him forever. What a glorious day that will be when our hope in Him is finally, fully realized. Are you ready for that day? Are you allowing what Jesus has planted in you to reap a harvest?

Jesus has promised He will return and when He does will take all of the faithful to live with Him eternally. Are you waiting for His return like a day you want to come quickly? If there are reasons why you do not want it to happen yet identify and address them.

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and think about the return of Jesus. Our hope rests in that grand event and what it will trigger, an eternity with God. Ask the Spirit to help you rest in that hope, then make this your simple prayer today “God, help me prepare for your return.”

His Purging

**From His field shall in that day All offenses purge away**

Though we long for that day to come because of the hope it ushers in, not everyone will be so glad to see it. Those that are not a part of the harvest will experience a very different outcome. They will not be welcomed into the kingdom but escorted out of it.

And not only that. The place they will enter will be one of eternal torment. Rather than gathered together to enter God’s rest, they will be bundled up to suffer His wrath.

From His field shall in that day
All offenses purge away

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, Matthew 13:41 ESV

When he gathers us to our eternal home He will also be doing some other gathering which will make that place so wonderful. This verse says He will gather out of his kingdom “all causes of sin”. I don’t think I had seen that before. What a glorious promise! All offenses gone.

When He returns to His field He is going to take stock of the harvest. First He is going to remove all offenses. Those things will have no place in His kingdom. Do you have a place in His kingdom? That all depends on if you have made Him your king. Well, have you?

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and reflect on a place free of offenses. Sound like heaven to me, but not because it is free of offenses. It will be heaven because God is there and in His presence there will be no offenses. Prepare yourself for such a place by surrendering your heart to Jesus today. Pray a simple prayer like this one, “Jesus, You are my King.”

God, thank You for the promise of Your return and the housekeeping it will initiate. Help me prepare to be gathered up into your presence and not ushered away from it. In Jesus’ name. Amen!

Prepared Tuning!

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Video 34.3 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

God, help me prepare for your return.

When He returns to His field He is going to take stock of the harvest. First He is going to remove all offenses. Those things will have no place in His kingdom. Do you have a place in His kingdom. That all depends on if you have made Him your king. Well, have you?

Jesus, You are my king.

Next Jesus is going to have His angels throw all those offensive things into a fire that will burn them eternally without ever consuming them entirely. If you think that sounds horrible you are absolutely right. Is there anyone you need to introduce to your King to spare them this fate?

Spirit, help me introduce someone to Jesus.

Fruitful ears. Ears which produce fruit. He who has ears to hear…let him produce much fruit. If we are healthy we should be reproducing. So are you? Are you helping others to find a place in this kingdom of fruit producers? If so, you and they can look forward to eternity with God.

Lord, help me be fruitful.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Sing

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, Be Resonant.

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For the Lord our God shall come And shall take His harvest home – https://www.oregonlive.com/religion/2012/10/broadcasting_the_second_coming.html
From His field shall in that day All offenses purge away – https://pixabay.com/photos/fire-field-firefighting-wildfire-6706673/

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

Seeing like Simeon

Adoring Like Anna

Image Attributions Born thy people to deliver, Born a child, and yet a King – https://reflectionsdevotional.com/2014/12/20/jesus-our-treasure/ Born to reign in us forever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring – https://news.sosevents.org/2018/12/27/anna-the-prophetess-2/

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

Sadness

Gladness

Image Attributions Come to earth to taste our sadness, he whose glories knew no end; – https://pixabay.com/photos/guy-man-people-dark-shadow-hands-2617866/ by his life he brings us gladness, our redeemer, Shepherd, Friend, – https://pixabay.com/photos/woman-happy-smiling-female-face-4701068/

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

Dayspring

Rod of Jesse

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

Waiting

Resting

Image Attributions Come Thou long-expected Jesus Born to set Thy people free – https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/christmas-and-advent/nativity-scene-creche.html From our fears and sins release us Let us find our rest in Thee – https://www1.cbn.com/devotions/jesus-in-the-manger

Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

His Return

His Purging

Image Attributions For the Lord our God shall come And shall take His harvest home – https://www.oregonlive.com/religion/2012/10/broadcasting_the_second_coming.html From His field shall in that day All offenses purge away – https://pixabay.com/photos/fire-field-firefighting-wildfire-6706673/

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Born thy people to deliver, Born a child, and yet a King – https://reflectionsdevotional.com/2014/12/20/jesus-our-treasure/
Born to reign in us forever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring – https://news.sosevents.org/2018/12/27/anna-the-prophetess-2/

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Come to earth to taste our sadness, he whose glories knew no end; – https://pixabay.com/photos/guy-man-people-dark-shadow-hands-2617866/
by his life he brings us gladness, our redeemer, Shepherd, Friend, – https://pixabay.com/photos/woman-happy-smiling-female-face-4701068/

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Come Thou long-expected Jesus Born to set Thy people free – https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/christmas-and-advent/nativity-scene-creche.html
From our fears and sins release us Let us find our rest in Thee – https://www1.cbn.com/devotions/jesus-in-the-manger

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For the Lord our God shall come And shall take His harvest home – https://www.oregonlive.com/religion/2012/10/broadcasting_the_second_coming.html
From His field shall in that day All offenses purge away – https://pixabay.com/photos/fire-field-firefighting-wildfire-6706673/