by MJR | Dec 16, 2025 | Genuine Hope
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved...
by MJR | Dec 15, 2025 | Genuine Hope
Joy to the world, the Lord is come;Let earth receive her King!Let every heart prepare him roomAnd heaven and nature sing!And heaven and nature sing!And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing. – lsaac WattsIssac Watts was a pastor and hymn writer who wrote a book of...
by MJR | Dec 12, 2025 | Genuine Hope
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. Isaiah 9:2 After the words of Malachi at the end of the Old Testament, there was silence. No more prophecies, just waiting for the...
by MJR | Dec 11, 2025 | Genuine Hope
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you...
by MJR | Dec 10, 2025 | Genuine Hope
O come, O come, Emmanuel,And ransom captive Israel,That mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel. – Translator, J.M. Neale, 1851 A couple of weeks ago I came across a new arrangement of the classic...
