(Luke 2:8-18 KJV) ‘Tis the season . . . to read Luke’s Christmas story. To its crescendo. That magical night of wonder. Mary, Joseph, the angels. And those shepherds. Lost in wonder. Understandable. They’ve seen angels and the long-awaited Messiah. On what started out as a regular day. It’s been a lot to take in….

(Matthew 8:23-26 ESV) Be strong and courageous. Easier said than done, right? Yet this encouragement is repeated over and over throughout the Old Testament. At least twenty-six times. I stopped counting. Be strong and courageous. Moses to the Israelites. The Lord to Joshua. An angel to Daniel. Prophets to kings. David to his son. David…

You might not live in a tent, but . . . I don’t live in a tent either. Camping life is not for me. But it’s impossible to miss the appearance of tent four times in five consecutive verses. Joshua sent them unto their tents return unto your tents get you unto your tents and…