“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). Unto you… unto me… a child is born. God, the Almighty God, gets personal. …
Category Archives: Devotion
Peace and Goodwill
“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” Luke 2:14 (NKJV) Peace and goodwill – A fantasy? Wishful thinking? Perhaps a revolutionary philosophy? You have only to turn on the news to see it’s certainly not a part of the world in which we live. The problem is that our …
Obedient Faith
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. Matthew 1:24 (NIV) The Bible doesn’t tell us much about Joseph. We know he was a righteous man, a carpenter living and working in Nazareth, that he belonged to the house and line …
The Light by Which We See
You are the fountain of life, the light by which we see. Psalm 36:9 (NLT) On February 18, 1952, a brutal nor’easter hit off the coast of Cape Cod. The crew of the Pendleton T2 oil tanker was trapped aboard the ship when it split in half. Despite the massive storm, Boatswain’s Mate First Class Bernie …
A Willing Heart
Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her. Luke 1:38 (NLT) Mary, chosen by God to bear His Son. Who would have blamed her if she’d balked at the LORD’s plan? After all, this child would skew her plans. She anticipated …
Weighed Down
Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down… The LORD laid on him the sins of us all. Isaiah 53:4-6 (NLT) Yesterday, my son and I were talking about God and suffering. He was telling me his friend doesn’t believe in God. His friend’s logic is that if …
Son of the Most High
“You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” Luke …
Say What?
Never question God’s love for you because God’s love is never in question.
Grapevines and Snowflakes
At times, bending, folding, snipping, cutting, pruning, can be painful. But someday I will stand in God’s presence and see what He intended all along; He was making me into a pleasing and perfect work of art.
Advent; A Time For Reflection
This Christmas, take time to meditate on God’s Word. Claim His promises. Cling to His words of love and comfort. Ponder them, treasure them, and allow them to take root in your heart and mind. It’s the best gift you will ever give yourself.