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r god is with us immanuel our god is with us the prince of peace shalom the one who was the one who is the one who is to come again he is our light in the darkness the darkness shall never overcome him the maker of heaven and earth the prince of peace shalom for from the very beginning he has been there he has always been there with us he was the word the word that was with god from the very beginning the word who was god the one who became flesh who came to dwell among us the radiance of the father the radiance of the son have you seen his glory the glory of the father the glory of his son jesus the son of the father the one who was the one who is the one who is to come who will come again so full of love so full of grace so full of joy he is the prince of peace a light that will always be there shining through the darkness breaking into the chaos bringing hope bringing joy bringing salvation to a broken and fractured world wherever you find yourself today remember he loves you he cares about you wait for him let his love flood your soul wait for him he is knocking at the door his light will shine in your darkness for his light has come into the world the everlasting father prince of peace shalom who has come to dwell among us immanuel our god is with us he is the one who will come again we wait for him december 14 2025 god is love all of creation sings with an anthem that resounds can you hear its sound it echoes throughout the land from every hilltop ocean and ravine the spirits presence all around weaving in an throughout every living being all of creation singing holy holy holy to god be all the glory who was and is and is to come his presence surrounds fills every fibre of our being the very breathe of god hovering his spirit moving brooding creating new life beauty from ashes dust the earth creating all of humanity every tribe every nation every tongue the breathe of god spoken and it comes into being the voice of god his spirit and presence surrounds making us fully human it s profound it s insane who we are why jesus came what we ve been created for to love know his love and bear his image to reflect the love of god throughout our lives this invitation from the very beginning to experience a god who loves the alpha and omega the beginning and the end from everlasting to everlasting who invites us to worship to behold reflect his love in a broken world this wonder of what makes us truly human it s profound it s insane who we are why jesus came what we ve all been created for but what if we should reject his invitation to worship to become what we ve been created for to reflect his image in the world could it be we reject his invitation to love to be loved to reveal his love to the world around us to be fully human could it be through this we then choose a different path and a different way of being in the world we lose a part of our humanity for god is love and we are invited to love and reflect the image of god to be fully human god of love march 5 2025 searching what if this life is more about the journey of learning and discovering more about who we really are and knowing who god really is so that we can become more fully known could it be that this is our deepest desire and what our hearts are longing and searching for intimacy to know him and to be more fully known could it be that this is what god has been desiring from the very beginning of creation to know you and to be known to have the intimacy of a relationship with all of humanity to love and to be loved this is our story how much do we know about his love how do we know how to love to love him or receive this kind of love do we run toward his love or hide from it can we give his love away can we hear his voice as he searches for us calling us where are you can you imagine what our world would look like if we truly knew and believed in the heights and the depths of his love for us to transform us if we truly understood the reason for his desire for us what is your desire to know love and be loved would we love anymore or any less could we truly be transformed by the power of his love oh yes for his love is like a consuming fire he pursues us with his love he is jealous for us what is it that your soul is searching for what is it you are longing for if it is not to know and experience his love to love and be loved to be changed by this love to become more like him what else is there in this life worth living or dying for if it is not to be able to know this love and share his love with one another we all crave love whether we like to admit it or not we all long to know be known and to be loved it s at the very core of our inner most being love has come into the world love has stooped down for us christ like love but do we long to share his love with others with one another would we climb to the highest mountain to obtain it or go searching to the farthest ends of the earth to find it if we look in one another s eyes can we see it his love where fore art thy love where is this love that my soul is searching for is it as vast as the ocean or in the deepest part of the sea where can i go to find this love or where can i flee to be with thee can i find this love if it s searching for me where are you love can i earn this love by all that i see where for art thy love that you would beacon me your love whispers to me your love calling me why will you not come back to me why have you forsaken me if i search for you i cannot find you if i run from you i cannot hide for even there your love finds me even there your love abides where fore art thy love i m surrounded by your love you are here you are there you are everywhere love is all around this love so compelling so divine i cannot hide his love is always near i can see it in your eyes when you dance and hold a child there it is his love with every smile yet somehow it feels like this love has faded in our world and needs awakened his love divine love oh come awaken my soul this love that makes me whole where fore art thy love there is no greater love for mankind than this love his love a love so patient so kind it does not boast it does not envy it is not proud nowhere else can i search or find such a perfect love so why would i not desire to embrace a love that s wholly devoted a love so compelling so divine it s captivating captivating me captivating you a love that completes every fibre of my being this love is his love it sustains it heals it holds it restores there is no greater love than this than to lay down one s life for his friends this sacrificial love knows no bounds it cannot be contained this love freely given a love worth searching for worth fighting for i wonder what our hurting and broken world would look like feel like if we could all truly taste and fully embrace the depths of his love for us and embrace this love for one another maybe his love could melt us if we let it weave us change us consume us and compel us to love as he first loves us maybe it would melt us if we let it and weave us together as one as he is one with the father maybe it would lead us if we let it into a deeper desire to love one another the other as he loves us what could we do with this kind of love moving in our hearts and in and through our lives maybe just maybe we could change the world and see all that is hurting and broken in our hearts healed and restored with one embrace of his love surely the beauty of this kind of gift his love and desire for intimacy with god is enough is worth it if we let this love melts us change us and lead us to help bring healing to a hurting and broken world searching for love february 19 2025 shipwreck how did we end up here washed up on the seashore swept in by the waves beaten and bewildered by these stormy seas like a shipwreck sinking that s how it feels when everything within is trying to stay true to the compass directing trying to hold to the way things use to be rather than breaking free feeling the fresh wind blow refreshing my soul it longs to carry me to where the sun is shining where the warmth of a smile and fresh flowers are blooming sweet fragrance full of delight love is all around but somewhere along the way the blue skies have faded those days of dancing parading were joy is to be found were the burden is lighter flowing free like a river where there is grace no longer a fight peace is like a river but isn t this what life is all about the journey of becoming of growing knowing and beholding every moment with our creator there will be highs there will be lows where the sea billows roll even through the valleys we will go facing heart ache and disappointment dreams may come or even fade away disappearing for a moment into the shade over time covered by the dust we ve made until a fresh wind blows a fresh fire kindles and we remember that the sea billows roll stirring my heart awakening my soul with the wonder of our creator why does the wind blow someday those forgotten dreams lying in the dust get sprinkled with hope and faith courage comes and the seed begins to grow everything finds its rightful place with time with our creator and the seed grows in the soil of a barren land the meandering river refreshes restoring my soul and the crossroads come the mountain top even the valley unfolds reminds us once again that the sea billows roll and with our creator he lights the way even when things go astray the blue skies may fade for a season some will laugh and some will say but isn t this always the way where the sea billows roll reminds me of the light that shines brighter even through darker and stormy days hope will come where we will dream once again with our creator as the pain fades the comforter heals the grass will grow and the flowers will bloom the barren wasteland once more becoming a spring he will light the way darker days can feel like those stormy seas the voyage only ever for a season but sometimes the shipwreck comes for an unknown reason the way ahead uncertain when everything around is shaken maybe the trumpet will sound in this season and in the barren land we will hear a new sound heavens all around will your anchor hold in the stormy seas when the darker clouds come and the rain falls down when you cannot see the road ahead who is the anchor of my soul who is the steadfast rock who is the one who makes me whole yet you wonder will your anchor hold in the stormy seas when all else is gone and heavens all around when the sea billows roll and i hear the sound my hope is built on christ alone he is our creator february 18 2025 to know and be known this journey of life with you is mysterious in every way through the highs and through the lows into the valley along meandering roads sometimes hidden sometimes dark this is the way that leads to courage no place i d rather be than here in your love trusting you through the unknown for you will light the way each and every day to stop to pray to seek your face father help me to find the way to make sense of the call to walk this way where there are no well worn paths the rugged road with stoney ground your footsteps by my side this is the way walk in it holding your hand to help and guide for i will lead you and never forsake you i will be your light in the dark there is a way that leads to life sometimes through stormy seas sometimes through the wilderness trust me for i am who i say i am the alpha and omega the beginning and the end there are no other gods before me i am the one who was and is and is to come through the ancient ways i will teach you where tapestry displays the glory of god the beauty of god and christ s humanity let me teach you more about the sacred way how to care for the soul how to follow me where others fear to go there is an ancient way that leads to life there is a narrow gate a way through to follow me many have lost there way and i ve come that you may know the way that leads to life i have come that you may know about the kingdom of god on earth as it is in heaven let me know you that you may know me for it is in knowing yourself that i am known and it is in knowing god that you are known this beautiful dance between us this longing to know god to be known by god reveals more about who i am and more about who is god february 19 2023 the in between place he s dead and the tomb is sealed so many questions what would happen next why did he have to die this way the cross the crown of thorns his blood pierced side no simple answers a moment of complete chaos yet the most significant moment in history the world feels darker it s a dark night for the soul a world more desperate than ever before and now we wait this day the sabbath this day a day of rest the in between place of wonder and disillusionment god rested from all of the work of creation maybe he was resting in the grave resting from all the work of recreation can you imagine this moment in history the shock the horror this moment when every conversation he had with his disciples about the kingdom of god was preparing them for this day his death his burial but wait his resurrection can you imagine the smell of all of those spices the balm the perfumes prepared for him the tears the anguish the pain the sorrow and the heart felt lose of the one who had shown them so much who had loved them like no other his grace for them and compassion that won their hearts and following devotion the one who fathered them and talked for endless hours about his kingdom around the table the one who broke bread poured wine and ate with them can you imagine those times together those conversations on this day every conversation must have felt hushed words brought no comfort the smell of those spices seemed to fill the entire earth the smell of death the grave and even despair it was everywhere every word you wished you had shared but now it s too late even to say i love you but wait the resurrection what about that it s not over it s not finished he said he would rise again weeping only comes for a moment then there comes a miracle the stone is rolled away he s no longer there the shock and the wonder about what has happened this moment of the in between becomes the greatest test of their lives the moment of waiting in between the time between the cross and the resurrection filled with so many questions doubts fears and a sense of abandonment yet the most significant moment of their lives resurrection is coming a new day is dawning up from the grave he rose from his place of rest death could not hold him he conquered death his death our death his resurrection now our resurrection and the story continues from generation to generation he is making all things new and one day soon everything will be made new one day soon he will return one day soon we will see him again holysaturday april 16 2022 1 2 3 31 next page restore2revive thoughts on life culture spirituality blog about faqs authors events shop patterns themes 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