Come to the Manger

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Soft and quiet, nine months in the womb, infinite born to bring infinite grace to the finite. Joy split the sky open as angels sang of amazing grace-filled glory. God’s love moved to allow man to move into God’s love. The Good News from heaven bringing good news to all mankind.

A babe in swaddling clothes, divine in humanity to grant humanity access to the divine. The cry of The Word became flesh. Tiny hands that once held the universe, earth-bound to dwell among men. His birth birthing eternal life. Hope in humanity bringing hope to all humanity. Jesus, Immanuel, God with us, to bring God to us.

The manger built by a carpenter to hold the carpenter’s son, cradles the cradle of life. A feeding trough for those who are hungry holds the bread of life for hungry souls. The manger, an ark to carry The One who will carry us through the rough waters of life.

The shepherds hurried to the manger to see The One spoken of by the angels.

The Wise Men traveled far to worship and bring gifts to the long-awaited Messiah.

No matter how long you’ve waited, come.

No matter how long it’s taken, come.

Come to the manger. Come to the Messiah.

Bring yourself, your gifts, and your worship. Whatever you’ve been through, whatever you face, whatever your heartache and pain, bring to the manger. For the manger is new life, hope, joy, and new beginnings.

Whatever is in your heart, bring to The One who made your heart. Lay down every burden, for God’s love waits in the manger.

Will you come?

The Messiah, the Savior in the manger, moves into your heart so you are never alone, never forsaken, never without hope, never without joy, never without peace, never without life eternal.

Please come…

Mary “gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.’ When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, ‘Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.’ So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.” ~ Luke 2:7-16 (NASB)

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” ~ John 3:16 (NASB)

From Present in His Presence by Lisa Buffaloe

 

Rocking the rest

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1 Samuel reports that Saul searched for David every day to kill him. However, “God did not hand David over to him.” At one point Saul, in hot pursuit of David, was on one side of a mountain and David on the other. But a messenger reported to Saul that the Philistines had raided the land, so Saul broke off his pursuit of David and returned to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was called the rock of separation (1 Samuel 23).

As Christians, we live in enemy territory with an enemy out to steal, kill, and destroy. However, our Savior, Jesus Christ, is The Rock. “The Lord God says this, ‘Listen carefully, I am laying in Zion a Stone, a tested Stone, a precious Cornerstone for the [secure] foundation, firmly placed. He who believes [who trusts in, relies on, and adheres to that Stone] will not be disturbed or give way [in sudden panic]” (Isaiah 28:16, AMP). The GNT translation reads, “Faith that is firm is also patient.”

“So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages]” (Isaiah 26:4, AMPC).

“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” … “There is no one holy like the Lord, There is no one besides You, There is no Rock like our God.”… “For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?” (Psalm 18:2, NKJV; Psalm 18:31, NKJV; 1 Samuel 2:2, AMP).

“For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him, for my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation; my fortress and my defense, I will not be shaken or discouraged. On God my salvation and my glory rest; He is my rock of [unyielding] strength, my refuge is in God” (Psalm 62:5-7, AMP).

Thank You, Lord that You are my rock. Help me to rest in the rock of Your unchanging, steadfast love.

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Lisa’s latest release!

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My latest release, Visible, yet Hidden, is now available on Amazon.

As my first-fruit offering to the Lord, the eBook is free from 10/19/23 – 10/23/23. Buy for $0.00 or use Kindle Unlimited and download for free.

Visible, yet Hidden
A brutal murder. A life in hiding. Hearts at risk.

Taken into protective custody after witnessing the murder of a drug kingpin, Marie Delgado finds herself in the quirky, small town of Crawdad Beach. Haunted by the past, can she risk her heart and her life to trust God with her future?

David Mitchell had everything most people wanted – a great family, a good job, and a hometown he loved, but one thing remained missing. When he meets Marie, is she the answer to his prayers, or will her past kill both of their hopes and dreams?

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