Scripture: I love you, Lord. You give me strength. – Psalm 18:1 (NIRV) Love is one of the many words in the English language that is used so often that we almost forget what it actually means. The words, “I love you” are so overused and romanticized that their depth and intimacy are lost. Love […]
Scripture: In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. – Psalms 18:6 (NIV) We have a direct line to God. He hears our cry and knows our suffering. The Master of the Universe […]
Scripture: After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was. – Matthew 2:9 (NASB) The Magi traveled a long way seeking to worship the new king and ruler of the […]
Scripture: The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in a land of darkness. – Isaiah 9:2 (NIV) We are not strangers to darkness. At times it seems we are walking in a very dark age. Confusion, doubt, and uncertainty surround us. However, we know that […]
Scripture: So, they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told to them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured […]
Scripture: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.” – Matthew 1:23 (NASB) Praise God for His great gift to us. Spend the day thinking about the gift we have received in Jesus. Prayer: Father, thank you for […]
Scripture: Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” – Luke 2:13-14 Near a shepherd’s field in Israel, there is a tent-shaped chapel dedicated to the angels who sang […]
Scripture: See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand […]
Scripture: But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. – Romans 8:25 (NIV) In the New Testament, the word “hope” is a translation of the Greek word “ἐλπίς” meaning a confident expectation; this is a much stronger belief than today’s usual use of “hope” as wishful thinking. […]
Scripture: “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah. In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in the land.” – Jeremiah 33:14-15 […]
