I have been enjoying Christmas in Isaiah, a series that Pastor Phillip and I are sharing on prophecies of the Messiah from “The Gospel According to Isaiah,” as some have referred to this wonderful book. It has enriched my Christmas season already and, I trust, that of many others. Please pray for the remaining messages and invite your friends and family….
I recently had the privilege to write and article for the first official newsletter of the www.familyrenewalinitiative.org I am posting that article here in order to encourage you to pray for and support this new local outreach… The Family Renewal Initiative is a unique opportunity to touch vulnerable children and their families in our community in the name of Christ.
I believe the Scriptures teach that God has a decree, a plan that he made before the foundations of the world (Isa. 14:24). This is a plan that He is sovereign over, it is a plan that is unchanging, and it is a plan that is all-encompassing (Lam. 3:37–38). This means that, yes, it is a plan that not only includes the death of His son (1 Pet. 1:20) … This plan includes Ela's journey and the "normal" to which we had to adjust.
