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Category Archives: Timeless Wisdom
Holy Comforter
Isaiah 40:1-2 (MSG) “Comfort, oh comfort my people,” says your God. “Speak softly and tenderly to Jerusalem, but also make it very clear that she has served her sentence, that her sin is taken care of—forgiven!” The Holy Spirit is … Continue reading
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Holy Spirit, Isaiah 40:1-2, The Comforter, Vini Sancte Spiritus
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Desert Rain
Job 38:25-27 (MSG) Who do you suppose carves canyons for the downpours of rain, and charts the route of thunderstorms That bring water to unvisited fields, deserts no one ever lays eyes on, Drenching the useless wastelands so they’re carpeted … Continue reading
Posted in Pentecost, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged desert rain, Job 38:25-27, living water
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Blessed Rain
“Come, thou Fount of every blessing . . . streams of mercy, never ceasing.” Robert Robinson, 1758 The Holy Spirit rains God’s blessings and mercies on us. If it doesn’t come from God, it isn’t a blessing.
Posted in Pentecost, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged blessings, Come Thou Fount, Holy Spirit, rain, Robert Robinson
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Fire and Light
“Holy Spirt, the life that gives life . . . You are the fire that warms our hearts; You are the light that guides our feet. Let all the world praise you.” Hildegard of Bingen, (1098-1179)
Posted in Pentecost, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged fire, Hildegard of Bingen, Holy Spirit, light
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Fire and Warmth
Fire, used properly, is a blessing. We could say it is a gift from God. “Thou fire so masterful and bright, that givest man both warmth and light, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!” St. Francis of … Continue reading
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged All Creatures of Our God and King, fire, St. Francis
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Waiting for the Promise
Acts 1:4 (NIV) Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised. Waiting on the Lord, for the promise given; Waiting on the Lord, to send from Heaven; Waiting on the Lord, by our faith receiving. . . … Continue reading
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Acts 1:4, Charles F. Weigle, Waiting on the Lord
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Grace
Posted in Lent, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Amazing Love, Charles Wesley, Holy Week, Lent
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Friend
Posted in Lent, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Holy Week, Lent, Richard of Chichester
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