Day 12 “The butterfly has long been a symbol of life after death. The remarkable transformation that takes place during the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly beautifully illustrates the promise found in I Corinthians 15:52: ‘The dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed’”
PRAYER
Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank You for the story of the caterpillar and the butterfly. We thank You for transformation, for that is just what You want to do with us when we…..
Sorry to be several days behind in posting. Ev and I have been sick all week. This is day 10’s Chrismon OrnamentL
DAY 10
THE STAR AND CROSS
“The origin of the six-pointed Star of David is not clear but it has been representative of the Jewish people for centuries. With the cross of Christ at its center, the Star and Cross symbolizes the…..
THE STAR
“This familiar symbol is best known at the Christmas season because of its appearance to the Wise Men at the birth of Christ. Matthew records: ‘And lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.’” (Matthew 2:9-10)
Dear Heavenly Father,
When…..
Day 10 Rules for Life
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Moses called all the people of Israel together and said: Listen, Israel, to the commands and laws I give you today. Learn them and obey them carefully
The Lord our God made an agreement with us at Mount Sinai. He did not make this agreement with our ancestors. He made it with us. He made it with all of us who are alive…..
THEME 8 YOUR DIRECTION FOR US
SCRIPTURE [1]
Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. He came to a place and spent the night there because the sun had set. He found a stone there and laid his head on it to go to sleep. Jacob dreamed that there was a ladder resting on the earth and reaching up into heaven. And he saw angels of God going…..
THE CROSS
“The cross is undoubtedly the most well-known of all Christian symbols. Because of Christ’s death upon a cross, this cruel instrument of execution has become, to the believer, a beautiful statement of faith and hope. Even as the Apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 6:14: ‘God forbid that I should glory, save the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.’”
PRAYER:
Dear Heavenly Father,
On that cruel day when Jesus died,…..
THEME 7 MAKING HARD CHOICE
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After these things God tested Abraham’s faith. God said to him, “Abraham!”
And he answered, “Here I am.”
Then God said, “Take your only son, Isaac, the son you love. Go to the land of Moriah. There kill him and offer him as a whole burnt offering. Do this on one of the mountains there. I will tell you which one.”
Early in the morning Abraham got up and saddled his…..
In the second week of Advent, we celebrate the candle-lighting because Jesus is the Light of the world. He is the reason for the season. While each day of Advent has a Jesse Tree Ornament and a Chrismon, celebrating the Old Testament prophecy and the New Testament fulfilment, Advent represents both the coming of Jesus to earth in Bethlehem to bring His own to salvation, but it also introduces the “not yet” aspect, the predicted and proclaimed Second Coming of…..
THEME 7 PATIENCE
SCRIPTURE [1]
The Lord cared for Sarah as he had said. He did for her what he had promised. Sarah became pregnant. And she gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age. Everything happened at the time God had said it would. Abraham named his son Isaac. Sarah gave birth to this son of Abraham. Abraham circumcised Isaac when he was eight days old as God had commanded.
Abraham was 100 years…..
“The Psalmist David wrote: “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” (Psalm 119:105) In ancient times, an oil lamp provided the most common means of illumination for those traveling after dark. Symbolically, the Bible, as God’s Word, provides mankind with the only reliable source of true Spiritual light.”
PRAYER:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank You for all the stories about light and lamps in Your…..