by Amy Jung | Dec 3, 2012 | Jesus |
GEERTGEN tot Sint Jans, Nativity, at Night, 1484-90 John 14:8-11 “8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the...
by Amy Jung | Nov 30, 2012 | Jesus |
FERRARI, Defendente, Nativity in Nocturnal Light, 1510 1 Peter 3:18 “18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,” Peter said these words. ...
by Amy Jung | Nov 29, 2012 | Jesus |
BALDUNG GRIEN, Hans, Nativity, 1520 1 John 1:1-3 “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 the life was made manifest, and we have...
by Amy Jung | Nov 28, 2012 | Jesus |
BOTTICELLI, Sandro, The Mystical Nativity, c. 1500 Hebrews 2:14-18 14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15...
by Amy Jung | Nov 27, 2012 | Jesus |
Correggio, Nativity (Holy Night), 1528-30 Galations 4:4-5 “4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” Aren’t you glad that...
by Amy Jung | Nov 26, 2012 | Jesus |
ALTDORFER, Albrecht,Nativity, c. 1513 John 1:14 “14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” 1 Timothy 3:16 “16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:...
by Amy Jung | Nov 25, 2012 | Jesus |
I’d love to get past the bows and baking and get to the real heart of it this time. I want that same feeling I had as a kid about the magic of Christmas to be translated into my adult life over the awe of Christ coming in the flesh. Some years it happens…some it...
by Amy Jung | Nov 7, 2012 | Rest |
"Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD" (Psalm 27:14). It is a paradox isn't it? Christianity and so many truths within it. A king comes to serve. You are wise if you follow this paradoxical king...even if others aren't doing the same. He...
by Amy Jung | Nov 6, 2012 | Grace |
"I've sinned too much today." "I don't know if God will answer my prayer since I've been struggling with a sin this week." "I wish I could get this Christian walk thing down...then I'd have a good relationship with God." Are you ever haunted by these thoughts? I...
by Amy Jung | Nov 2, 2012 | Rest |
Dear friend...do you need rest this weekend? I am thinking over this quote today. Would you join me? "Remember, therefore, it is not your hold of Christ that saves you - it is Christ. It is not your joy in Christ that saves you - it is Christ. It is not even your...
