The chuppah (pronounced hoop-uh) is the canopy under which a Jewish wedding ceremony is performed. It symbolizes the home to be established by the bridegroom for his bride. For the Christian, the chuppah is "in the bosom of the Father" Himself where we as His bride are to abide in spirit even now. In John 14:2-3 Jesus refers to our bridal chamber in heaven as "my Father's house."


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I am PASSIONATE. I love to laugh and I can cry buckets. BUT I am not defined by my emotions. I love to SING. I have been singing most of my life. BUT I am not defined by my song. I am a TRAUMA SURVIVOR, BUT I am not defined by my pain. I am a WIFE. I am married to the love of my life, Paul, who is also my best friend. BUT I am not defined by my marriage. I am a MISSIONARY. I have also worked as a teacher, a children's minister, a nanny, and a personal care assistant, BUT I am not defined by what I do. I am FORGIVEN, ACCEPTED, CLEANSED, and REDEEMED by my Savior, Jesus Christ. I am the righteousness of God. I am His beloved. THIS defines me. THIS is who I am.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

You WILL have trouble...

…In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33
TROUBLE!
We have all experienced it…car trouble, money trouble, relationship trouble, law trouble, work trouble, and the list goes on. Some days even qualify as “double trouble”. You wake up late for work because you set the alarm for PM instead of AM. You stub your toe getting out of bed, spill toothpaste on the shirt you planned to wear, and the only socks that are clean don’t match. The milk for your cereal is sour and there is no mayo for the ham sandwich you were going to take for lunch. Those are the kinds of mornings when you really consider going back to bed.
Even Jesus warned us that this life would not be free from trouble, but He did not leave us without hope. In John 16:33 He tells us to find our encouragement in the fact that He has overcome the world and we know that if Jesus overcame the world then we can too. Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. John 14:12
Earlier in John 16, Jesus tries to comfort His disciples who are distressed to learn that Jesus is going away and will not be with them. Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. John 16:22
Today’s world is full of trouble. Unemployment and crime are up. The stock market is down. Governments and entire countries are disintegrating before our very eyes. It is a time of grief for many, but Jesus IS coming back and when He does we will have great joy and NO ONE will take it away. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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