Words of Life

Words of Life is written by Major Evelyn Merriam, an American Salvation Army officer. Primarily educated in the USA, she holds a degree in education, her officer’s commission from The Salvation Army’s training college in New York, and a degree in writing. Evelyn and her husband have worked in Christian ministry with The Salvation Army for more than 35 years, five of them in Tokyo, Japan. They live in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Remembering … In this edition of Words of Life Abraham helps us remember more lessons of faith. Jude reminds us to be steadfast in the face of heretical doctrine. Matthew brings to mind what Jesus stressed during his Judean ministry and up to a few days before the Cross. We reflect on a collection of remembrances in November, and then the apostle Paul’s letter to the Colossians reviews essentials of Christian doctrine. Guest writer Major Rachel Tickner supplies reminders from Isaiah in preparation for a happy Christmas.

For the Sunday readings, hymnwriters, poets and psalmists aid our hearts as we worship the Lord and remember his holy day. ‘He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded, for a thousand generations’ (Psalm 105:8, New International Version).

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