Creator becomes Creation
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities –…
God Confirms His Strange Will
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband…
God Gives Us Friends
“And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.”Luke 1:36-37 The Lord had…
Jesus’ Awkward Family History
“Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king.And David was the father of Solomon by the…
Yes, Lord
“And Mary said to the angel, ‘How will this be, since I am a virgin?’… And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’” Luke 1:34, 38 It is interesting that Mary, like Zechariah, also asked the angel who visited her “How?” The difference for…
Doubt and Disbelief
And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” Luke 1:18 God is in the business of doing impossible things. Zechariah knew the stories of old, he knew that God rescued the Israelites from Pharaoh by parting the sea. He knew that God tore…
The First Promise
December 3rd “‘I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.’…And the Lord God made for Adam and for…
Marvel at Salvation – December 2
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2 I love the words used here…
Marvel
Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Psalm 98:1-3 Christmas is coming! And with it comes a whirlwind of feelings and memories. Some years it’s feelings of excitement and celebration as we pull…
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Refocus Your Heart for the Holidays
“And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.” Luke 2:20. We certainly have a plethora of options competing for our attention during the Christmas…
Seeing the Good News in Everything
