In Micah, there is a prophecy about the Messiah that I want to wrap my heart around. It connects three things (at least) for us: The Messiah is from ancient days, he comes in strength, and he is our peace.
That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, Simeon was there. Luke 2:25-32
Psalm 27:4-7
One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
He’s everything my soul ever longed for, everything he’s promised, and so much more….
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,
for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! Psalm 115:1
But when Jesus heard it, he said, This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God so that the Son of God may be glorified through it. John 11:4
And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the Lord, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord. 1 Kings 8:10-11
Day 8: Glory of the One and OnlyA selection from 25 Days of Glory 2023,…
…my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
o, shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life. Philippians 2:5