humani-TEA & divini-TEA : a Christmas blend

......Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:5-8, NASB)

Jesus, who existed in the form of God....Being made in the likeness of men....." And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,....full of grace and truth (John 1:14)...humbled Himself to death on a cross.....God exalted Him that we might confess Him as Lord.

Christmas in a cuppa---humani-TEA and divini-TEA.

"Divini-TEA" of only One

...we know that "An idol is nothing at all in the world" and that "There is no God but one." (1 Corinthians 8:4, NIV)

In all the world, there is but one true God. How do I know? The Bible tells me so. 

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: (Deuteronomy 6:4)

For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, (1 Timothy 2:5)

Nothing says it better! 

Only fools say there is no God. (Psalm 14:1)

Share a cuppa divini-TEA with one who might doubt the truth.

Sweet Divini-TEA

 Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, (Titus 2:13)

The most heavenly candy for me is divinity! Put a few pecans in it and I like it even better. Now I know that divinity candy has absolutely nothing to do with the Christian faith---though it tastes divine. But....this morning as I saw it right next to my Jesus Calling "Daybrightner" which I can conveniently flip to each day's entry...as it's right by my kitchen table, I set my cuppa down to get out a piece and some how saw the entire tableau as spiritual.

A three-fold draw to a sweet time in the Presence of the Divine One.
Even my cuppa was a Fortnum&Mason  royal blend that reminded me that I was a child of the King!

Divinity of Christ is like the skeleton key that opens the door to this foundational doctrine of the Christian faith. This tenet of the faith is non-negotiable and is sweet truth to every believer.

All believers should continually sip from a BIG cup of divini-TEA, served by the Lord Jesus Himself.

Divinit---TEA

10/27/10 If you want to taste and see that the Lord is good, (Psalm 34:7) this is the "tea" for you. Just look around you.

Though it's been almost 2 years since I began my cancer journey with MAC, it was exactly 1 year ago today that I embarked on what was to be my final surgery. Technically I had 5 surgeries prior to this, not counting biopsies, but it was not Dr. Ha's desire for this to be the last one. He felt that I needed 2 more to complete the reconstruction of my face so that he and I would both be more pleased with the symmetry.

Some of those events still stand out but the ones that stand out the most are the “but God….events” (Ephesians 2:4) those where God in His goodness and mercy clearly showed me His hand in my life. That’s why I continue to record each day the “Seeing God’s Hand” events on my blog.

As my life after the BIG cancer events returned more to a normal routine, I didn’t want to over look the divine. I wanted my world to still be filled with Him, the divine One……….to continue to see divinity everywhere, even in the daily events. Events so filled with God as to spur me to thanksgiving and worship. Events as simple as sitting in newly painted red Adirondacks, sipping a cup of tea* and watching the leaves fall on my patio.

*Basic chai, a strongly brewed black tea diluted with milk & traditionally consumed hot and sweet, is the perfect tea for such a divine event. Thus, Divini---TEA!