-- Pastor Paul Communion Meditation
At the North American Christian Convention this summer we were singing a medley of songs that ended with a beautifully chorus that repeated the word holy over and over and over. I closed my eyes and got lost in the word and found, quite unexpectedly, a new understanding of who Jesus is and what holy means.
THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN on a dangerous moral skid lately. The increase of dysfunctional families, violent crime, political corruption, teen pregnancy, drug abuse, racial hatred, rampant abortions, personal and public debt, failing education, sexually transmitted diseases, and unrestrained greed signal a nation about to crash.
But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons (Galatians 4:4, 5).
The scene is a sparse hill in ancient Judea, not far from Jerusalem. Nearby is a cave. Jesus wears one meager garment. Mary watches, wondering what it all means. A man stands by, not the father of Jesus, but the one who will care for her. Beneath Jesus are beams of rough wood. Above, the heavens sparkle with supernatural splendor. In the city sits Herod, pondering Jesus’ death. Jewish leaders discuss his coming. Nearby are outcasts, giving their own crude testimony. Soon the rich arrive with gifts, better for burial than for birth.
Watch Duck Dynasty on A&E it will bless and encourage you.
Phil Robertson is living the American dream.
He has plenty of money after barely scraping by most of his life. He is famous far beyond his bayou home in West Monroe, La.
His Duck Commander business is thriving and thanks to A&E, his reality show, “Duck Dynasty,” has made his family famous with millions of viewers each week.
He’s even doing well as an author with his biography, “Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander,” which sold more than 350,000 copies since its May 7 release.
They are not ashamed of the Gospel.