Scripture Reading: Isaiah 52:13-15, Isaiah 53:1-12, Matthew 15:29-30, Mark 5:25-34, Revelation 21:3-4
Most milestones are supposed to be joyous occasions. They’re supposed to make the wait worth it. They encourage gratitude and celebration as we spend time contemplating the growth we have made. However, milestones aren’t always momentous or celebratory, especially in this fallen world.
Although I was confident that turning thirteen, sixteen, or eighteen would bring about the time and healing I desperately needed, each milestone I passed simply brought greater pain. It took me a while to realize that age is just a number and time doesn’t actually heal all—especially those wounds inflicted by mean girls, conflict with my mom, or suicidal ideation.
Thankfully, our God is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore. He is a safe place to put our hope in because He not only heals us, He offers to carry our pain. Just as God’s people learned in Isaiah 53, with God we realize there is a better solution in our Savior than any we could come up with on our own.
Jesus is the hope that never fails. He is every bit as capable of healing us, both spiritually and physically, as He has ever been. And it is this hope we remember during each Advent that draws us back to His strength.
When the woman with the issue of blood was healed, her healing surprised everyone, including those who were closest to Jesus. Upon having felt the healing power leave His body in Mark 5:30, Jesus turned to ask who had touched Him. The disciples immediately pointed out how impossible it would be to receive an accurate answer, and yet the woman with the issue of blood came forward. Trembling and afraid, she shared her testimony—a testimony that could have had her severely punished. However, her testimony didn’t just result in her ultimate healing; it also helped others encounter spiritual healing. Through her testimony, the disciples (who thought they knew it all) grew to recognize more of what their Savior was capable of accomplishing.
The hope of Jesus’s healing is one that gives us the boldness to believe He is bigger than any pain we could experience, regardless of whether it’s spiritual, mental, or physical. His hope and healing often surprises others as we partner with Him to speak up about what He’s saved us from, despite the consequences that might come with it. His hope and healing remind us that while He heals every wound, there will be a day when we will no longer need healing because those things that hurt us will be gone for good. There will be the day when He will wipe away every tear.
This Advent season, I pray we remember that Jesus embodies the hope that has the power to amaze us, heal us, and revive life within us. Hope in Him will not disappoint. May we all wait with hope of God’s healing alive in our hearts.
Written by Liv Dooley
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This was my prayer this morning! For healing of my body, and my heart. To forgive others. To not be bitter because I know what that can do to the body. This is such a blessing. I’m way behind but nothing like the present ❤️
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Amen!
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Praise God. There is a man at my church who had a heart attack and was dead for 27 minutes before God brought him back to life. My husband has a food allergy and accidentally ate something he was allergic to and we prayed to God that he would be healed and not have a reaction and he was totally fine. My mom was told she needed an MRI for a potential brain issue and we prayed for healing and the scan came back clear. Of course there are times when healing doesn’t come, but I am thankful that we do serve a miracle working God!
He carries our pain with us. What a Savior we have! ❤️
He never fails. Even as I sit here with a bad infection in my sinuses and struggling to get started with my long day ahead. He wants to carry it and care for me!
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Kris, you said “it sure is hard to imagine a life (in heaven) without some sort of struggle.” — wow. Isn’t that the truth. I had just said to my husband the other day that “I have no idea what life would look like without chronic pain.” I have been in pain almost daily since I was a teenager, almost 17 ago years now, and it has affected many areas of my life. But I heard it said not long ago that ALL of our suffering has an expiry date. And I’m reminding myself today that THAT is the truth, regardless of how difficult it is to imagine. Jesus HAS the power to heal, and He heals all who come to Him. I have to trust that whether my healing (or the healing of those whom I am praying for) comes on this side of eternity or not, it ultimately WILL COME, because it has already been bought and paid for on the cross. Thank you Jesus. I trust in YOUR plan, and am thankful that Your power is made perfect in our weakness. We will all see the day of complete healing, where there is no more tears, mourning or pain. As we wait in the “in between” would we look forward to that day with HOPE.
Jesus, on many occasions I’ve prayed to you for healing for myself, for loved ones, or for those asking for prayer, expecting to see a miracle of instant healing like the many examples in your word. When that instant healing doesn’t come or when healing doesn’t seem to come at all. I’m left wondering why, fighting my human tendency to doubt and question you. Jesus, you offer complete healing and restoration to those who put their hope and faith in you. Although I can’t know or understand why some are “healed” and some are not, I know by experience that simply drawing near to you provides a level of healing for my heart and soul. Thank you for the healing you provide every day. Thank you for the hope and promise that one day soon all of these things will pass away amen.
Grateful for another morning I get to spend in His arms. This week has been very refreshing. And I’m also grateful for this community…your prayers and uplifting comments have helped me realize that I am not as alone as I often feel. Though I don’t know anyone personally here, I feel like I am personally connected and can be open and share my heart. Thank you all for that.
The lady with the issue of blood was brave and strong and full of faith she had a plan and a mission love the lady with the issue of blood cause she allows me see as long as you have a plan and faith and believe God will come thru for
Jesus is the hope that never fails. He is every bed is capable of healing us, both spiritually and physically, as he has ever been.
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I love the last part where they state that Jesus has the power to amaze us, heal us and revive life within us. Hope in Jesus will not disappoint. As I look back at my life, it is my hope in Him that has carried me through many things. This life has so many ups and downs, but He is constant and faithful in His love and provision for us.♥️
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Sharing your testimony can be so powerful! God works in our lives in such important ways that our first response should be to go and tell people! The lady who touched His garment was brave enough to tell her story even if it could have ended poorly!
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I love Isaiah 53:4. Jesus not only understands our pain but carries it Himself. It highlights the profound hope found in the gospel: that through His suffering, we are healed and restored. This is the ultimate promise of redeeming grace! Jesus willingly enters into our brokenness to bring us wholeness and peace ❤️
Such a great reminder today. Having Hope really hits home as there have been so many times
In my own life I didn’t have any. What an awesome gift that our God is the same today, yesterday and tomorrow. Hope will bring greater things.
He has healed me from hopelessness ❤️
Good morning She’s. I just want to quickly add my thoughts to all of your wonderful comments this morning. Yesterday I received a notification from Spotify that my “Wraparound Playlist for 2024” was ready. I listened to it and immediately remembered the hope that I had to put in Jesus alone. The entire year was fighting a disease that I knew going into it was incurable. Music is such a huge part of my worship and as I remembered all the songs that I listened to over and over that helped to keep me focused. Praise be to God this year is almost over. I am in remission but still struggle every other month when they run my labs to see if I’m still in remission. My hope is in the Lord. I’m holding on to his promises. Have a blessed weekend.
Cathy, please just let us know when those days are so we can pray with you. Praising God for the remission! Love you! ❤
Praise the Lord for this time ollof remission!
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Yes, those tests, scans, etc. that are run periodically to determine if you are still “okay”….
We call it scanxiety.
Prayers and hugs for you Cathy.
I’m praying that Jesus will heal me from my anxiety and insecurity. I know that I have seen his healing before, and I pray he would take me to the next level of healing!
Thank you, Jesus.. for your sacrifice. For your healing. For your love. What powerful scriptures today! It shows Gods love for us his acceptance of us.
Always good to open the Word with you ladies. Love and pray blessings to you all, who need our Father to be so near to you, right now. May His heart of mercy encompass you. God bless you, sisters. And thank you to those who saw my post yesterday evening and replied in prayer. I so appreciate it. This life just keeps moving. Today’s sorrows will soon result in joy… if not on earth, we know there is no sorrow in the end. ❤️❤️❤️ thankful for this truth and for each of you ladies. ❤️
Praying for you dear and sending you love❤️
I did not see it, but will go look for it and send up a prayer! ❤ love you, li’l sis! ❤
I’ve always loved the story of the woman afflicted with blood as many scholars believed it was a menstrual issue. Being such for all of those 12 years she would have been considered unclean according to the law meaning she was probably isolated from community and the church. So when Christ healed her physically he also restored her life as a whole. God does the same for us !
I have a note wrote next to Is. 52.13-15 “That is one of the reasons people we’re astonished when they saw him three days later, bc bodies didn’t rise from the dead, but they also didn’t heal and regenerate that quickly.”
He purchased my peace and He paid a mighty price for it, who am I to waste it?
Love the Son of suffering song. Always have to play it after reading Isaiah 53. How deep His love for us. I thank you Jesus!
Your cross, my freedom
Your stripes, my healing
All praise King Jesus
Glory to God in Heaven
Your blood, still speaking
Your love, still reaching
All praise King Jesus
Glory to God forever
Oh Yes, thats good, I have NEVER thought if that! And we sung that at church but didnt know the name, thanks for sharing!
I don’t know if I can pick one song!! I so love all of them.
Healing is a tough topic. Why do some receive and others do not? My friend Deb and I were talking about this yesterday. We have no answers. For me I had to surrender this thought about my son. If not I think I would have pulled away from God. I just believe God showed him mercy from his body failing him. AND I believe that if Jesus were physically before me, I would try to touch his clothes. I still believe despite my son being taken early.
That would be so hard to believe in healing if I lost a child to disease, your testimony is hope to us all!
I have faith for Gods healing of the ovarian c that invades my body, and now this badly sprained ankle.
Praying!
Have prayed for you. May our amazing Lord, our Great Physician bring healing
Praise God for your journey and his healing! Prayers for that ankle as well! ❤️
My friend, Deb had ovarian C that invaded her body. She juiced and then went on a plant based diet. Her doctor said she is a miracle! Praying for you.
These passages, this devotional so deeply resonate in my heart. The faithful HOPE is what keeps us encouraged and telling of God’s faithfulness no matter how He has worked in the waiting is important.
“The hope of Jesus’s healing is one that gives us the boldness to believe He is bigger than any pain we could experience, regardless of whether it’s spiritual, mental, or physical. His hope and healing often surprises others as we partner with Him to speak up about what He’s saved us from.”
“Jesus is the hope that never fails. He is every bit as capable of healing us, both spiritually and physically, as He has ever been. And it is this hope we remember during each Advent that draws us back to His strength.”
There are countless things that we are faithfully trusting for and hoping in the truest sense of the word, that Jesus will heal. Lord Jesus. As I await for incurable cancer to be healed, for those I love to come to Jesus, for hardened hearts to soften, for the impossible to be possible, all my HOPE is in Jesus.
Yes, Amen Wendy! I love that you shared with us your journey months ago, and it stays with me, just as other’s testimonies do!! The more we share, the more Hope we show to others! Let us all keep sharing our testimonies, for we all have many, but we are true Israelites…quickly forgetting!
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I’ve commented on so many of your comments today! All of your insights and honesty have touched me. When I first started reading, I was struggling but you have lifted me up with your testimonies!
God is so good! I have had fibromyalgia since I was in my 20’s. My doctor told me to get up and out of bed everyday and exercise. I listened to him and prayed. I only take one med at night to put me in a deeper sleep and occasionally take a Celebrex. God has not healed me but He gives me strength everyday to do what He gives me to do! Doctors are always amazed how healthy I am! I tell them it is all God! Not how I imagined my healing but it brings God glory! Do I still ask for healing? Absolutely! I know I know one day I will be while. Might be here or might be in heaven. I’m by okay with it either way! I trust God always is working for my good! Please don’t think I don’t ever get down or depressed because I do! But like in Psalms 34:1. I sought
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Yes, funny I was thinking of my clients with fibromyalgia as I was typing my comment earlier. It is hard to get up and go when your body hurts and doesn’t cooperate. It is a physical battle, that turns quickly to mental and then emotional..so it is imperative to have Hope!! I saw it spiral quickly into depression. Thankful for Jesus and the hope of healing each day! Thank you for sharing!
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Wow! I sit here today- on my 58th birthday (not sure how that happened!) just amazed! There is so much to unpack as I sit here with thankful tears running down my cheeks- at how good God has been to me
Happy Birthday! I had my 68th in June and felt the same! And how can I be “that old?” I don’t feel that age. I feel young! I decided not to worry about the number! I still ride all the roller coasters with my grandkids! I love every minute of this life!
Wow, good for you! People always say you are only as old as you feel and I have replied for 2 decades…”I know, that’s the problem my body FEELS like I’m 80!” It’s hard when your body aches and hurts and doesn’t feel young and pliable anymore. But we can help it along, get stronger and move more. I remember going to Disney world, and as they would go ride rides, I would have to lay supine on a bench to let my back rest. Now, as we have a fair we literally live at for all 5 days each year with the grands…this grandma can’t ride anymore with them, and barely walk the grounds with them! It throws me into a sadness that I have to quickly think of how blessed I am with the body I have and that I even have grandkids…and on and on. It really is a perspective of gratitude for what we do have!!
Aww, Rhonda, back troubles aren’t fun! Praying for you!
Happiest of birthdays Lori!
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And just like that..
Enjoy your day, remembering this is the day the Lord has made… celebrate!❤️
Happy Birthday!❤️
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday, Lori!!! I hope you have a blessed day!!! 58 isn’t so old! ❤️
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Lori!!! ❤ I agree with Lynne!
And I agree with both of you
Happy birthday Lori!
Happy Birthday!!! Many blessings on you today and in the year ahead!!!
Happy Happy Birthday Lori!! Hope it is a beautiful day!!
Happy birthday, Lori! ❤️
Happy birthday Lori!! Have a wonderful day!
Happy Birthday, Lori!
Being born in December is the best!
My mother, step mother, brother, cousin, two best friends & me are all December babies.
Have a sumptuous slice of cake!
Have been praying for physical healing of a friend in the last couple weeks. I lost my brother in August and the lord revealed just how much he cares for both physical and spiritual healing despite not always getting to experience both here on earth. I look forward to eternity, and believe wholeheartedly my God is able to heal and use the testimony of my friend. Pray with me.
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I’m so sorry you’ve lost your brother. Have prayed for your continued comfort and for you friend right now.
So sorry to hear about your brother’s passing, dear sister! Praying for you and your family. Praying for your friend too. ❤️
I can’t seem to get ahead of the comments to comment!lol! They are coming in quick this morning!
As I saw the title my mind went straight away to physical healing. I have dealt with chronic pain for 20 years now, and have seen my dad in pain longer than that. It is a daily struggle. But the good part of that is your “tests” become your testimony! (if you choose to view it that way!) We can complain in our misery, or see how God and you can partner to do more with it! That is how organizations our born, 5ks and other benefits are formed, groups and blogs…all to help others from what you have learned! I had a great, successful career because of my limitations in exercise and then to debilitating conditions. God is good. He can use ALL Things for the good of those who love him. He is not deserting you, hear me on that today! God SEES YOU, yes, you, right here, right now, exactly where you are today. It may seem hopeless and you have been dealing with this emotional, mental or physical issue for a long, long time–But have you leaned in to honestly see how God wants to utilize you in this issue? He has a calling for each of us, a purpose, and direction…but we have to put our yoke on him for this to come to fruition. If you are praying for healing and it’s not happening- well, there is still purpose. Have you ever noticed when we all out pray for something that seemed SO big and needed in the moment, and it happens, and you don’t even think about it again? I can just imagine God up there…going, geez..knew that would happen..! lol. I mean, you know people, that you do something for them they are begging for, you do, and they are wanting something else 2 days later. We see that with our kids! And we are those same kids to God!
God has not abandoned us. I assume he is calling us closer. I think of Paul’s story- of how a disciple for Jesus, to minister to the nations…was it a beautiful trip with blue skies and birds singing…no, it was full of hardship and pain at every place. Every story in the Bible is full of people’s valleys. Like the old sayings go…would you know good if there wasn’t bad, would we know light without dark, would we know Joy without sorrow?! So lets not grow weary, for we have HOPE IN THE HEALING!! Hallelujah!! With God’s Son, broken and beaten- for us. How can we complain! God use my affliction for your good, my good, those who see me good! I thank you for my affliction, whether it is healed today, tomorrow or not..I Am being healed,I AM healed, you have already died for my healing.Thank you Lord, I am grateful.
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Amen. Beautiful and powerful words. Chicken soup for the soul.
Amen, so wonderfully said. Thank you for sharing, writing this down. ❤️
Jesus is bigger than any pain we could experience.
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When trials come and life gets hard we can succumb to the dread and grief of it all, or – we can turn our eyes upon Jesus. No pain is to deep or to great that God can not heal. It is in Him that we hope. He has saved us, sealed us and will carry us through our trials and tribulations. Praise God – Jesus never fails!
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“And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.” Psalm 39:7
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Jesus is our living hope!
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A blessed Friday to you all dear sisters!
In reading these scriptures, there seems to be “requirement” for healing – and it’s being close to Jesus. We see people brought to Jesus’s feet, we see the lady reaching out and touching Jesus’s robe… they are close to Jesus, so close that they can touch Him. Some of the sweetest times of healing in my life (physical, mental, deep in my heart) have been when I’ve been in close communion with God, when I’ve quieted my heart and mind and just crawled up in to His lap and let Him love on me, or when I’ve been vulnerable and really spilled my guts out. But these are all times of intimate closeness to God. I think the key to our healing is being close to Him. In His presence there is fulness of joy, scripture says. In His very presence there is no yearning because in His presence we have everything we need. Healing. Restoration. Wholeness.
I agree Kris. When I slow down and let Jesus minister to me, I find healing.
Yes and Amen. Thank you for these thoughts. The intentional pursuit of a closer walk with Jesus makes all the difference in our hope and heart posture towards healing in every way.
Yes, Amen!
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Good morning sweeties….Happy Friday! The teachers and I could not wait till today as its been a LONG week. BUT still very thankful for these little humans whom I love to the moon and back! Right away when I read about the women being healed from her bleeding, it brought me the the scene in The Chosen of this very passage. “Seeing” how this could have played out in these verses made it so “real” that our JESUS came to give us hope and healing even if its not how we thought HE would, but in the case of this women, she was healed completely! God is good all the time! Even when things don’t go our way, OUR GOD is still good! Love when Liv mentions in our reading today that some day we will no longer need healing because those things that hurt us will be gone for good! He will wipe away every tear! I can’t wait!
Yes, great depiction!! The whole show really brings to life the new testament!
Oh what a day that will be…!
This advent season I am claiming the hope of healing for my sister as she starts chemo next week for breast cancer.
Praying for your sister right now!
Praying with you for your sister.
Praying for your sister.
Praying for your sister! I am a 15 year survivor. Tell your sister that God’s got this! ❤️
Praying!
Yes, Amy
Hope is one of the best four-letter words!!
Abundant prayer for your sister.
Praying for your sister Amy! God’s got this. Our hope is in Him.
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When thinking about Jesus’ healing, my mind automatically goes to the physical and yes, I see the connection to the spiritual as a result of an encounter with him. But this morning I’m thinking about the daily pains and disappointments as a mother, wife, employee – there are these ‘minor’ pains that we likely don’t even recognize as we power through our day. But Jesus has a visit for our future without ANY pain – I can’t even comprehend how glorious that will be! EVERY pain gone, every mental anguish, every worry, every tear wiped away. Thank you Jesus for giving me a glimpse of a vision I can’t even comprehend!
I love your thoughts on our daily “minor” pains. My job has changed a lot over the past couple months (we got a new computer program) and I find myself sighing a LOT. I must remember to take all those little frustrations to Jesus and let Him sooth my heart. It sure is hard to imagine a life (in heaven) without some sort of struggle, isn’t it!!
Lori, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts about the “minor” pains of day-to-day life. This isn’t something I have thought about before in relation to Heaven, but WOW – as you said, it seems impossible to comprehend the utter joy of our future that is secure with Jesus. Come, Lord Jesus, come!
In a season where I want physical healing (for the neurological troubles that I am still having), I often think that spiritual healing is what I should look to and appreciate instead. BUT GOD can heal physically AND spiritually. I need to remember that.
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Have a blessed Friday, sweet She’s!
And He still heals today, hallelujah!! I wrote in my Bible by the woman w/the issue of bloods story..”don’t listen to the naysayers and lies! Lay hold of God’s promises and truth!” ❤️❤️
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Today is heavy and I’m really pressing in to Jesus. I’m praying for supernatural encounters for my daughters and myself. I join my prayers with all of yours posted and thankful for a space to read, pray and contemplate.
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The woman with the issue of blood stood out to me. Medical science had failed her.She was worse and financially tapped out.But she heard about a rabbi that had healing in his wings! Praise God! I would have been discouraged and given up but she was determined. She reached out and touched the Lord.
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“What Are You Gonna Name Your Baby”
What you’re gonna name your little baby, Mary?
What you’re gonna name your little baby, Mary?
In a little town called Bethlehem there was a little meek and humble lamb
Now what you’re gonna name your little baby, Mary?
Angels appeared to Joseph in a dream, Mary
I’m gonna make your son a king, Mary
He said, fear not to take her as your wife
God’s gonna make everything alright
What are you gonna name your little boy baby, Mary?
One day Moses heard Him when He called from the fire
Take off your shoes, let me take you higher
He came to the poor, He came to the lost
He’s gonna reach out at any cost
What you’re gonna call your little baby, Mary?
The wise men traveled from afar, Mary
They were guided by a shining star, Mary
They brought their gold, frankincense and myrrh
When the angels sang this is what they heard
“Glory to God in the highest”
Peace to all mankind, glory
This little baby born in a manger he’ll give you peace of mind
Somebody called Him Wonderful
Mighty God and Prince of Peace
Somebody call Him Alpha and Omega
He is my High Priest
Moses said he saw Him in a burning bush one day
John talked about Him
This is what He said
God gave His son
And the son gave His life
That we might have the right to the tree of life
I’m gonna call the little boy baby Jesus
Jesus, Jesus
Wanna call Him Jesus
Adam’s redeemer, yes He is
And He’s Gabriel’s shield
He’s Raphael’s courage
And Ezekiel’s wheel
Jesus
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This story of the women with the blood issue really struck a nerve this morning. Do I have that kind of Faith to just touch the hem if His garment and believe? I think I do but sometimes it gets hard and it seems hopeless.
I’ve been in a season where it’s been really hard to have hope, but I’ve been asking God to meet me here and spark hope to life again. This Adent has been such a blessing already! I’m starting to feel hopeful again! Praise be to God! :)
Hannah, we are SO glad you are here with us! Welcome to She Reads Truth!
Yes, Hannah
Let go
Let hope flow
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Philippians 2:5-11 NLT
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.
7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form,
8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord,to the glory of God the Father.
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GWINETH, the Gospel Coalition has an extensive list: 111 Great Songs for Advent is the title. I saw one by Christy Nockels on that list: Advent Song. I will be listening to that as well as many of the others!
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My favorites off the top of my head are What Child Is This?, Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song)-the original Amy Grant version, Noel by Chris Tomlin, You’re Here by Francesca Battistelli and my hands down perennial favorite: Mary, Did You Know?
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Partial lyrics from You’re Here:
Francesca Battistelli
“Hold on now, gotta take a deep breath
I don’t know what to say when I look in Your eyes
You made the world before I was born
But here I am holding You in my arms tonight
Noel, Noel
Jesus our Emmanuel
You’re here and I’m holding You so near
I’m staring into the face of my Saviour, King and Creator
You could have left us on our own
But You’re here, oh
I don’t know how long I’m gonna have You for
But I’ll be watching when You change the world
Look at Your hands, they’re still so small
Someday You’re gonna stretch them out and save us all.”
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Love, hugs, and prayers, sisters! ❤
A favorite of mine is Joseph’s lullaby
All my favs…But funny “You’re Here”- I didn’t know the title and the words apparently as I was able to sing along properly with the lyrics here! lol.
“Mary Did You Know” is always a favorite- I loved when the winner of “The Voice” sang it on one of the final shows! His name is Michael something. We sang it this week at jail because the focus was Mary. And we sang “Breath of Heaven as well! This coming week the lesson on Peace focuses on Joseph and I get to pick the songs! I’m thinking “Joseph’s Lullaby” would be good!! Gotta sing “Silent Night” too, right?! Then I will only get one more pick!!
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Thank you. DEB and RHONDA J for mentioning Joseph’s Lullaby! I forgot about it and when I listened to it just now I remembered that I always think of Dan Fogelberg when I hear it. The melody is so similar to some of his. ❤
So many of your faces are mine too. Thank you for reminding me that I need to search those ones out for a listen later.
❤ I listened to Christy Nockels’ Advent Sing – beautiful! I also listened to Keith and Kristyn Getty – O, Children, Come. Hauntingly beautiful!
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Some favorites of mine are Precious Promise by Steven Curtis Chapman and Strange Way to Save the World by For Him and Also, Shalom by Bridge Worship
For Him! I haven’t listened to them in years! Heard them live once! ❤
I had journaled before I read today’s post about how the things in life I am longing for seem so hopeless.
This was a nice little God wink that gave me a glimmer of hope in a hopeless situation.
Ladies who shared from HRT about healing may happen in ways that are not as one expects, thank you. God and I have been talking about expectations the last week or so. I’m learning as I was praying over sleep issues my expectation was God would help me fall back asleep if I prayed, but He is showing me that is an expectation I have and need to release. God’s healing comes in many forms. Look for the unexpected healing.
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GWINETH52- not a hymn exactly, but one of my favorite Advent time of year songs:
Mary, Did You Know? (Lyrics, Mark Lowry; Music, Buddy Greene)
Oh, I love that one too!
I love that song – my favorite also- so much that a former pastor gifted me with the cd many years ago! ❤
Pentatonix does a good version of that one.
Grateful for how the Lord revealed himself to me this morning. I recently suffered a miscarriage, and my clinical mind (I am a NP) and been non stop “how could I let this happen to me? I know too much, I should have known, etc”. I am grateful for the gift of modern medicine, but what a sweet reminder this morning that the Lord is my ultimate healer, and has all the power and glory over this situation and my health. This is also a great reminder for me in my own practice, and how I treat patients with a God centered mindset.
❤ Ashlynn my heart goes out to you in your loss. May God give you peace as you trust in Him.
Ashlynn I’ll be praying for you! I know the pain and emotions that come along with this. The thoughts that run through your head, the lies from enemy, and the feeling of just not knowing how to feel or what to think. God will get you through just keep running to Him
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Praying for peace.
Ashlynn, my ♥️aches with yours… your insight is amazing in this processing time… I experienced 3 miscarriages.. years ago, but of course each one has left an imprint upon my soul…praying for comfort and healing, as you continue to cling to Jesus! What an amazing NP you must be… your Practice is Blessed!
I am sorry for your loss, Ashlynn.
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Oh…sweet Ashlynn, my heart (along with the others) goes out to you. I too, years ago experienced three miscarriages. God is still good! I will meet my babies someday. Meanwhile Asylynn, its OK to grieve. We are here for you! I love how you taking this and turning it for good and being there for your patients. YOU remind me of my NP! She was amazing as I’m sure you are as well.
Ashlynn, praying for you!
My testimony, my healing is my hope in Jesus’ power.
Amen & Amen, Becky!
HOPE is such a powerful and profound word for me. We have the word HOPE displayed all around our house. Imagine living without hope? I can’t. What a sad and depressing life. There are times when I have hope in other humans and I am disappointed and I feel like never hoping again. But as many have mentioned before “In Christ alone, my HOPE is found…”
With HOPE comes TRUST. And when humans disappoint me, I have a hard time trusting them. But God…I can always trust Him to know what is best for me and so my hope in Him never wavers.
I was also struck by this section of HRT: Some of us, like those that Jesus encountered in Galilee (Matthew 15:30), will experience healing in this life as a foretaste of the coming kingdom. But not all of us will experience healing in the way we expect. Yet we all share the same hope: because Jesus bore away our sin, we will be freed forever from all of its wretched effects in eternity with Him.
We hope in Jesus. And we do not always experience it in the way that we thought. Yet we know that eternal HOPE is ours.
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I love the line in O Holy Night that says “The hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight.” Sometimes it’s hard to hope without fear. It takes bravery to allow yourself to hope and set aside the self preservation that does want to allow it. The thing is, both our hopes and our fears are held in Him. May we be brave enough to allow ourselves to hope.
Amen, and thank you for putting into words something that is so hard let go of. Self preservation.
So beautifully said, Jess! Amen!
These verses from Isaiah 53 brought tears this morning:
5 But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
We have turned, every one, to his own way;
And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
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I have turned to my own way many times, and even 1 time would be too many. Thank you, Jesus, for your love and sacrifice. Oh, what a Savior! (Love that song)
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MICHELLE P – praying for your heart hurt, sister.
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TANYA (and MICHELLE P, TAYLOR, SARAH D, KIMBERLY Z and others I’m forgetting) – praying the Lord will bring the right relationship into your life
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CEE GEE – the Christy Nockels song was new to me too, thanks ❤️
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TRACI GENDRON – praise the Lord for Debbie’s clear report!! Reminds me that only God knows. And thank you for reminding me of the Zach Williams song
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KRIS – praying for the much needed help as you bring your needs to the Lord and share with others.
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HEATHER STALMAKER – praying for answers, comfort and guidance as you deal with these hard things
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T-shirt I saw walking by yesterday, AMEN:
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Agree with God
Move with God
End with God
Never doubt God
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Song that came to mind this morning-
What a Day That Will Be (written by Jim Hill 1955)
One of the songs I remember from that little country church near my granny’s house, played and sung robustly – although piano and voices were somewhat out of tune, hearts were totally in tune!)
Love that t-shirt! Agreeing in prayer. ❤
I need that T-shirt!! Love that song “What a Day that will Be.”
I like you was brought to tears over those same verses! What Jesus has done for me!
Such good news about my friend! Thank you
I like singing with “hearts in tune!”.
Thank you so much, my sister. God bless your faithfulness in prayer and always being present with us. ❤️
Lord I need You!
Good morning! Thankful for healing Jesus provides, sometimes now and sometimes the hope for full healing in eternity with Him. Requesting prayers for my nephew Lincoln who had a pretty severe concussion playing hockey. He’s off school for 4 weeks (part of that is Christmas break), no screens, low stimulation. Praying for full healing, but also patience for him and the rest of the family. He is a very active young teen who never sits for long. This is going to be a very difficult month for all of them. Thank you in advance for your prayers.
Praying for Lincoln! I agree it will be a difficult month but so necessary for healing. Praying for his healing and extra protection in future activities. Thinking of what might be low stimulation and soothing … Would he consider rotating playlists of ‘easier listening’ worship music, or instrumentals?
Praying Lincoln can find comfort in this waiting time! Are audio books an option?
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Praying!
From HRT today:
“Some of us, like those that Jesus encountered in Galilee (Matthew 15:30), will experience healing in this life as a foretaste of the coming kingdom. But not all of us will experience healing in the way we expect. Yet we all share the same hope: because Jesus bore away our sin, we will be freed forever from all of its wretched effects in eternity with Him.”
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Praying for the many, many requests for physical and emotional healing from you Shes.
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Thank you for your prayerful support of my mama’s urgent need. Please continue praying for safe stable housing and childcare. She took the 3rd shift because it pays more and she is available during the day for the appointments she needs to make with different agencies and doctors.
GWINETH52 – responding to your invitation to name their most favorite Advent hymn:
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is mine too. It’s mournful and somber melody brings to mind the weight of my sin that Jesus came to bear. And I find great comfort and hope in it.
I invite others .
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3rd shift reasoning – makes total sense!
Praying for her needs.
Kelly, I just saw your update on yesterday’s comments, praise the Lord. I will continue to pray this mama continues to receive help where it is needed.
Praying! I heard the Bells! Love this one! And the story behind it b
For some reason the story of the bleeding woman really spoke to me today. I need to have as much faith as she did. Wow.
Ladies, I took the opportunity this morning to rehearse all the things Jesus did for me on the cross from Isaiah 53: Jesus – was pierced for my rebellion, crushed for my sin, beaten so I could be whole, whipped so I could be healed, carried my iniquities, and interceded for me! All while I was yet a sinner and enemy of God. O what a King we have in Jesus and oh what hope we have for eternity.
Hallelujah and Amen!
Amen, and thank you.
Pondering these words from Jesus today, as if He were saying them to me:
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“Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be healed from your affliction.”
— Mark 5:34 (CSB)
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“It is not every contact with Christ that saves men; it is the arousing of yourself to come near to him, the determinate, the personal, resolute, believing touch of Jesus Christ which saves.”
— Spurgeon
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Thank You, Jesus, for giving us this life-saving and never-disappointing hope. May we take this hope, store it in our hearts and be healed. AMEN.
The title this morning reminded me of one of our own, from some years ago.. Candesjo. She had a blog/ministry called Hope in the healing..
Just remembering!!
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I think I may be ‘walking proof’ that there IS Hope.
Hope in the healing process, no matter how damaged or broken. Shattered or crushed.
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Hope for healing, in this confused and discombobulated world.
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Hope with the healing, for we do not carry our burdens or pain alone..
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HOPE.
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Hope in Him.
Is never wasted or disappointing. It is always covered in compassion, grace, mercy, love, and it will always, always soothe and minister to our hearts, bringing us to Him as we live in the Hope of His healing ..
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BUT GOD..
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AMEN..
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Have been on early shifts, but am holding on to the Hope that I will still be on time this morning !
Happy Friday, my dears, absolutely covered in warming love as the temperature drops today, and wrapped in prayers both requested and otherwise.
I love you, muchly.
Tina.❤
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Have a wonderful weekend Tina. ❤️
❤ Very cold here, too, in Southeast USA!
Love you sweet Tina from sunny California where temperatures are dropping as well. It was 41 degrees when I woke up this morning! And it will drop even more next week to low 30’s.
Me again.
Early, not yet 10 PM, on my side of the country. Been listening throughout the day to my Advent playlist on Spotify. One hymn. Over 25 hand picked versions. Various stanzas. Vocalists. Instrumentalists. Somber to singalong loudly. So rich. All wonder-filled. How could I possibly name a favorite?!
The Advent hymn most adored. “Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel.” Mournful. Adoring. Hopeful. Knowing.
Many may recognize the O Antiphons, seven prayers on biblical prophecies about Jesus, part of our Advent 2023 community read, “He Alone is Worthy”.
I invite others to name their most favorite Advent hymn.
Nite Nite, my sisters in Christ.
My favorite Christmas hymn is “ I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”. I love the way it inspires us to Hope in spite of our circumstances! I have always been lifted by it. I love it even more since I have seen the movie that tells the story of the writing of the song. So good, check it out this Christmas season!
That’s one of my favorites too! The Casting Crowns version, not to fond of the other, more recent one. I basically say all day…oh I love this song to every other song and then some!
Yes, Sheryl… That song has been a favorite… and I also enjoyed the movie. It was produced here in Lancaster, PA! ♥️
I will have to look it up..don’t think I have seen!
Sister Shes
I am always draw to the woman with the blood issue told in Mark’s gospel. Anxious to believe a mere touch of the hem of His garment would cure her. And it did! And Jesus knew it! He felt the energy go out from His body. Her audacity. His mercy.
I too had an “issue” in my mid 20s to early 30s, and had my own experience with divine & undeserved healing. I came to believe that He alone could fix me. And that He did. Not with one hem-touch but many grab-holds.
How glad I am to tell this story. And know in the years since, He has stood with me most personal & most profound. And despite my dips & dives into disobedience, or depression, He refuses to let go.
Talk about a mighty God.
He has stood with me most personal and most profound..
Indeed, talk about a Mighty God..❤
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He is so Awesome!
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