And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because there was no lodging available for them—Luke 2:16-17. Rejoice today! Joseph and Mary traveled about ninety miles from Nazareth to … Continue reading The Savior Is Born Today
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The Day Before
Luke 2:4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. For Encouragement The journey was long and arduous. Ninenty miles of trekking for a maiden carrying her first child was no mean feat, … Continue reading The Day Before
Joseph! What a Man!
Matthew 1:24 New International Version When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. For Meditation Nobody gives him much attention. Why should they? His wife carried the most famous baby, which gives her prominence. God chose Mary to be the mother of … Continue reading Joseph! What a Man!
When God Restores
I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing – Ezekiel 34:26 Jerusalem has fallen, and the people of God are hopelessly languishing in Babylonian exile. They’ve hung their harps, but their captors want to hear some of their songs (Psalm … Continue reading When God Restores
Unforgotten
Isaiah 49:16 New International Version See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me. For Encouragement If God knows you this way, how can He forget you at any stage of your life? He told Jeremiah to proclaim to Jerusalem how He remembers their youth and their sojourn with Him … Continue reading Unforgotten
Faith That Cannot Fly
Isaiah 7:14 New International Version Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel. For Meditation Syria and Israel plan to attack Judah. Ahaz trembles, but God gives him a word of assurance—It will not happen (v.7). God had numbered Israel’s days when it … Continue reading Faith That Cannot Fly
How Gracious Is Our God
Genesis 3:15New Living TranslationAnd I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring.He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.” For Encouragement His body trembled all over, and his face turned pale. Never in his life had he felt that way before. With the experience … Continue reading How Gracious Is Our God
My Confidence Is Him
Psalm 27:1 New International Version The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? For Meditation I say, NONE! God Himself is my light—not that He gives me light. He is my light that reveals and dispels every darkness and ushers me into His kingdom — the … Continue reading My Confidence Is Him
The Masterpiece of God
Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. He minced no words. Lazarus is dead! (Jn. 11:14). His friend was dead, but His disciples could not understand when Jesus told them he was going to wake Lazarus from his sleep (11). So, he spoke in … Continue reading The Masterpiece of God
