The Caring Shepherd-Ezekiel 34:11-24

Nothing could have been more unimaginable in Old Testament times than a shepherd who did not care for his flock.  Shepherds were to watch, care for, protect, feed, water, and seek after their sheep.  This is why the metaphor that Ezekiel uses to describe the leaders...

The Leading Shepherd: Psalm 23

We lit the Candle of Peace yesterday at church and focused on the annunciation of the Messiah by the angel to the shepherds. Upon receiving the news of the Messiah’s birth in Bethlehem the shepherds hurried to see Him.  Their good news became real when the saw...

The Suffering Servant/Savior: Isaiah 53

Isaiah begins this famous chapter with the question: “Who has believed our report?”  He goes on to say that this Servant who comes has “not stately form or majesty that we should look upon Him, nor appearance that we should be attracted to...

The Exalted Servant: Isaiah 52:13-15

The restoration of the nation Israel was directly tied to the coming of the Messiah.  The Servant of God would come in dramatic fashion to restore the fortunes of God’s people once again.  Who would have imagined that the Messiah would come to earth born of a...

The Humble Servant: Isaiah 42:1-13

The judgment of God on His people was so devastating that when God began their restoration they could not believe it.  He announced that their punishment was over and a new day had dawned but they refused to believe it.  Isaiah was sent with a message of comfort and...

The Miracle Worker

If you have ever witnessed or experienced a miracle you know how hard it is to explain to someone else what happened.  Words we know seem inadequate, emotions we remember are indescribable, and the effects on our lives are too wonderful to articulate.  We all know...

What’s in a Name?

Humans enjoy a unique ritual that other living organism don’t.  We name things and people.  Humans give names to everything in our existence.  We name our food, furniture, cars, pets, and our children.  In fact we don’t settle for just one name but most of...

Hope In the Coming Child

“The virgin shall conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.” (Is. 7:14 HCB) Every birth and every child is unique.  When a couple has a girl there is a special feeling and the same happens when a boy is born.  When Jesus was born, however, something...