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A Tale of Two Kings
“When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.” Matthew 2:3 NIV You’ve likely heard the phrase, “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” In this case we can say, “If Herod ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” For Herod, Jesus’ birth was not cause for celebration. He was ‘deeply troubled.’ The …
Christmas 365 Days a Year
But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope; the steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23 (ESV) Post-Christmas blues are common. So much time and energy – not to mention money – are spent …
Watching and Waiting
Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised. I have seen your salvation which you have prepared for all people. He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel! Luke 2:29-32 (NLT) Simeon had the inside scoop; the Spirit of …
Star of Bethlehem
After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! Matthew 2:9-10 (NLT) The Christmas story is an intertwining …
No Longer the Same
When they (the shepherds) had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child…The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. Luke 2:20 (NIV-parentheses mine) Imagine for just a moment, some dark quiet …
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 …