“…the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” (Matthew 4: 16, 17 NIV) Jesus  Isaiah foretold Jesus’s coming. Matthew wrote to a Jewish audience, connecting prophetic words to present day. The land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali along the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles were people living in darkness. Upon Jesus’s arrival a light dawned. New opportunities came to these individuals. Did they repent? Possible some […]

    “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” (Matthew 5: 14,15 NIV)   Lights Christmas lights are beautiful. As I was out last night, only a few homes continue to shine bright. This brought an image to my mind how we must appear to Christ. For every homeowner who packs away their decorations, lights go out. Consider how many homes this represents across […]

Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. (Habakkuk 3: 2 NIV) Reflection December 30, 2013. The final blog of this year. Time to celebrate Releasing Truth’s first year in existence. Our website went live New Years Eve 2012. Reflection of highlights come during final days of the year. The book of Habakkuk came to mind. He saw injustice, violence, and evil in his own country. Habakkuk sought God with questions and God responded with answers. He […]

  Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false. He will receive blessing from God his Savior. (Psalm 24: 3-5 NIV) Confusion A commentator last week stated: “Don’t all religious people think everything is a sin?” We have an enormous amount of confusion in this world. I think about our brothers and sisters in Christ from other nations who hunger and thirst after righteousness. I watch our nation […]