by MJR | Dec 15, 2025 | Genuine Hope
Joy to the world, the Lord is come;Let earth receive her King!Let every heart prepare him roomAnd heaven and nature sing!And heaven and nature sing!And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing. – lsaac WattsIssac Watts was a pastor and hymn writer who wrote a book of...
by MJR | Dec 12, 2025 | Genuine Hope
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. Isaiah 9:2 After the words of Malachi at the end of the Old Testament, there was silence. No more prophecies, just waiting for the...
by MJR | Dec 11, 2025 | Genuine Hope
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you...
by MJR | Dec 10, 2025 | Genuine Hope
O come, O come, Emmanuel,And ransom captive Israel,That mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel. – Translator, J.M. Neale, 1851 A couple of weeks ago I came across a new arrangement of the classic...
by MJR | Dec 9, 2025 | Genuine Hope
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,though you are small among the clans of Judah,out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel,whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Micah 5:2 A couple of days ago I read a brief post a pastor wrote for his...
by MJR | Dec 8, 2025 | Genuine Hope
For to us a child is born,to us a son is given;and the government shall be upon his shoulder,and his name shall be calledWonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 On Saturday evening, Patrina and I were invited to attend the...
