2 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…
6 For, to us, a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
- Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
“The thing about Trains: It doesn’t matter where it’s going. What matters is deciding to get on.”
Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven
- Matthew 18:3
“Sometimes seeing is believing and sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see."
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
- 2 Corinthians 4:18
“This bell is a wonderful symbol of the spirit of Christmas - as am I - But the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.“
16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
- Ephesians 3:16-18