December 2014 – Page 14 – Smriti "Simmi" D. Isaac

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December 12, Acts 20:24

“But there is another urgency before me now. I feel compelled to go to Jerusalem. I’m completely in the dark about what will happen when I get there. I do know that it won’t be any picnic, for the Holy Spirit has let me know repeatedly and clearly that there are hard times and imprisonment ahead. But that matters little. What matters most to me is to finish what God started: the job the Master Jesus gave me of letting everyone I meet know all about this incredibly extravagant generosity of God.“

Acts 20:24 MSG – A verse of the day from the Bible presented in Eugene Peterson’s contemporary version called The Message. Accompanied by a personal reflection below.

This was Luke’s mission in life: to finish what God started in him, which was to preach the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. And so, he does just that: going far and wide to tell about “this incredibly extravagant generosity.” What is your mission in life?

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The nativity scene on my kitchen windowsill.

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Morocco and Spain, Meknes, San Roque, Cartagena, 7 – 9 December 2014

For the most spectacular views of the road from a motorbike in North Africa and Europe, check out my dear friend, CD’s latest blogpost. Ride on, Chris!

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“When Mommy is Away, I Take a Nap in Daddy’s Office”

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December 11, Hebrews 11:1

“The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.”

Hebrews 11:1 MSG – A verse of the day from the Bible presented in Eugene Peterson’s contemporary version called The Message. Accompanied by a personal reflection below.

A firm foundation. That is what this business of faith is to the believer. Writing to a predominantly Jewish audience, the author of this book is exhorting the early Christians to look back into their history and remind themselves of their journey as a people thus far — a journey based on faith. In our present post-covenant and post-modern day, this ought to take on an even greater meaning for those who have believed in the saving power of the grace of God made freely available to one and all, and ought to continue to be a guiding principle and foundation to our daily life and living.