For most, home is a place of comfort. A place of sanctuary. A place where you can be yourself. Home is the place where you wake up in the morning, the place where you live, the place you get to retreat to after work. It’s where you group with family. It’s where life – joyous and messy – happens.
I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to Me, for I have redeemed you.
Isaiah 44:22
Leaving home can be tough. Leaving for school, or work, or even vacation can be difficult. This is especially true when leaving when leaving either is because you must go somewhere you don’t want, or to do something that is difficult, or perhaps isn’t even by choice.
Isaiah was letting Israel know that they would be leaving their home – their Promised Land – and be taken into exile because of their rebellion and sin. They would have to leave the safety, the security, and the comfort of their home and life because they choose (constantly) to worship other gods, live other ways, and follow other paths than God’s.
This, of course, wasn’t entirely new. We see that this pattern happened in other places in Scripture as well – all the way back to Adam and Eve, who had to leave their home in the Garden of Eden because of their rebellion and sin.
But there is another One – promised back to Adam and Eve, prophesied in Isaiah, and fulfilled in Jesus – who would leave His heavenly Home willingly to cover our rebellions and sins, so that we could be with Him in His Home forever!
Our rebellions and sin meant exile for us from God and our home. Jesus exited His throne and home to save us from our sin and open His home to us forever.
Amazing!
“Lord Jesus Christ, You left Your throne in glory to enter our exile, so that we might be welcomed home to the Father. Keep us from seeking refuge in the false shelters of this world, and anchor our hearts in You, the shoot from Jesse’s stump and the King of all kings. For You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.”
The Lord has richly blessed “Bible Adventure” in 2025! The “‘In-Home’ study of the Chronological Bible” in one year helped 21 people grow in His Word. Response to the study was exceptional with an average of almost 16 in weekly attendance throughout the year.
The “Bible Adventure” will continue in the Spring, 2026 with an 18-lesson study of the Book of Romans.
A study guide from the “Joy of Living Bible Studies” series will be used to enhance personal and group study.
LifeBridgers are welcome and encouraged to participate in this next “Bible Adventure!”
WHEN:
Starting January 13, 2026 6:30 – 8:00 PM
WHERE:
Fait Home: 205 Brazos Hill Lane
WHO:
All (18 to 98!) (Childcare not provided.)
CONTACT/RSVP: (So book may be ordered.)
Robert 713-906-3641 // robfait51@gmail.com
Debbie 281-732-1209 // debbiefait@gmail.com
Join us as we continue to grow in His Word though this exception book and clear proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus!
On Christmas Eve, we will enjoy food, fellowship, and worship!
At 4:00 PM in the café we will have food and fellowship, sharing the joy of Jesus!
We’ll then journey into the sanctuary at 5:00 PM to hear, experience, and partake in the worship of the Newborn King, Jesus; the Savior born for us!
We want you to know that you and your family are invited and welcome this Christmas Eve at LifeBridge. We don’t care what you look like, your religious background, or if you normally attend church. We just want to celebrate the birth of Jesus this Christmas with you!
“As long as you live under my roof, you’ll live by my rules.”
Many parents have likely said something to this effect at one time or another.
I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to Me, for I have redeemed you.
Isaiah 44:22
And yet we live under God’s reign yet often do not follow His rules.
The Israelites didn’t either. And the consequences would be a devastating exile and loss of the Temple, worship, and God’s presence.
Because Jesus has come and fulfilled all of God’s rules on our behalf, we who believe in Him need not worry about the loss of God’s presence or love, but we are still under the rules of His “house” and domain. We are to remove our evil ways and cease to do them; learning instead to do good, seek justice, correct oppression, bring justice to the fatherless, and plead the widows cause. We are to love one another and not live in the ways of darkness but put on the armor of light instead.
These are the good, life-giving rules of God’s house and, as long we are His children, we are to live by them. Not out of fear, but out of love. Not as an option but as our motivation.
Jesus has saved us and we, out of the joy and gratitude of our hearts, get to live under Him and His kingdom in righteousness, innocence, and blessedness. Our joyful duty being to love, serve, and obey Him every way we can.
Our God reigns! And through Jesus, we get to live in that reign under Him and His good and gracious rules.
Praise God!
“Thank You, Lord Jesus for perfectly fulfilling all the rules of our Father’s Home for us. Forgive us when we have strayed and broken them and bring us back Home to You and Your good and loving Home. Send us Your Spirit and let us “put of Christ” so that our walk in in Your ways of light and not ours of darkness. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Today is the last Sunday of the Church year. Today’s Scripture is from Malachi 3.
There were those who neither feared the Lord nor saw the value in it. They mocked God and following the way of righteousness.
They shall be Mine, says the LORD of hosts, in the day when I make up my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares His son who serves him.
Malachi 3:17
This, of course, is nothing unique to that time. We see it all too often – and we expect it among unbelievers, but the fact is that it is common many times among believers as well!
If we believe in God and know Him to be our God and Savior; if we worship Him as Lord; if we claim to be His disciples, we must act as He dictates and live as His Word prescribes. We must show in our actions the righteousness that sets us apart in our Faith. We must live out our distinction.
This is not a blasé matter as many Christians take it; but rather a fundamental Truth: Faithful people must produce faithful fruit. If our fruit stinks, we must examine the state of our hearts and our faith. And when we find rot, confess and receive a new, righteous heart, focused on Him.
God says that when we fear the Lord and esteem His name, we shall be His treasured possession! And we fear and esteem Him when we put our faith and trust in Jesus as our Lord and Savior!
We are His treasured possession! How wonderful!
May our fruit reflect that reality in Jesus!
“Lord, we love You. We fear You. We esteem You. We believe in You. We trust You. And we want to live in the fruit of our righteousness through faithful living by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Help and move us to produce good, righteous fruit that reflects our status as Your treasurer possession so all we meet may be drawn to You, too. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
