You and I are more precious to God than any star that twinkles in the night sky. Not only does He know our name, but He is intimately acquainted with every detail of our lives.
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The Gift of Peace
Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others – the armies of heaven – praising God and saying, “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” Luke 2:13-14 (NLT) Did you know the word peace recurs more than four hundred times in the …
Everyone is Included
For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 (NLT) One of the concepts we struggle with as human beings is God’s mercy. We are wary of grace in its simplest form. We …
Jesus
“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 (NIV) A lot of time and deliberation usually goes into naming our children. Goethe likens a person’s name to a “perfectly fitting garment.” A person’s name is indelibly …
Promises
“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Luke 1:45 Promises; they’re a dime a dozen these days. Politicians dole them out like candy. Commercials thrive on them, promising everything from better health to inner fulfillment and happiness. Bosses sometimes use them as ‘incentive.’ God’s promises, on the …
Unto Us
“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. …
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 …
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 …
When Life Seems to be Falling Apart
Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly… Matthew 1:19 (NIV) Joseph was on cloud nine. Mary, that sweet, beautiful girl he’d fallen in love with would soon be his wife. Each morning he rushed to his …
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 …