Photo by The Vegan Monster on Pexels.com Titus 2:11-14 New International Version For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. . For Encouragement Christmas is all about the birth of Christ, and Christ is the embodiment of the grace of God. From Eden through biblical history to the unprecedented event of the Bethlehem … Continue reading Grace Incarnate
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The Christmas Panorama
Photo by Kat Smith on Pexels.com Luke 2:11 New International Version Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. For Meditation Like the sun that clears the morning fog, the historical context of a story lifts the veil that shades it. Context clears the reader’s vision … Continue reading The Christmas Panorama
Rejoicing Into the Weekend
Photo by Naldo Mesquita on Pexels.com Luke 1:58 New International Version Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. For Encouragement The story of Jesus is the beginning of the manifestation of God’s redemption plan on earth. Christ’s condescension in our human experience is good … Continue reading Rejoicing Into the Weekend
The Confident You
Photo by David Bartus on Pexels.com Luke 1:19 New Living Translation Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news! For Encouragement What did Zechariah expect the angel to tell him when he asked how he could … Continue reading The Confident You
Are You Like the Old Priest?
Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com Luke 1:18-19 New International Version Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel.I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak … Continue reading Are You Like the Old Priest?
God Knows Your Anxious Thoughts
Luke 7:20 New King James Version When the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’ ” For Encouragement Isaiah prophesied about him years before his birth (Isaiah 40:3-4). The old priest, Zechariah, thought the angel … Continue reading God Knows Your Anxious Thoughts
The Greatest Response of Faith – Yieldedness.
Photo by Faik Akmd on Pexels.com Luke 1:38 New Living Translation Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her. For Encouragement The Almighty God had appointed her to carry and give birth to a unique child, His own Son. His name … Continue reading The Greatest Response of Faith – Yieldedness.