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
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Are You Ready?
Matthew 25:6 New International Version (NIV) “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ For Meditation The Parable of the Ten Virgins reminds me of the inscription on the commercial vehicle my late cousin drove when I was growing up: Are You Ready? It was so catchy it became … Continue reading Are You Ready?
What Do You Live For?
Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com Luke 2:29-32 New King James Version “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,According to Your word;For my eyes have seen Your salvationWhich You have prepared before the face of all peoples,And the glory of Your people Israel.” For Encouragement In this world, you get what you live … Continue reading What Do You Live For?
A Nudge Towards Salvation
Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels.com Matthew 11:28 New King James Version Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. For Encouragement Jesus is a fascinating figure in human history. Those who hear about Him do not know what to do with Him or what they have heard about … Continue reading A Nudge Towards Salvation
The Joy of Christmas
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Luke 2:15 New King James Version So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” For … Continue reading The Joy of Christmas
A Refugee for Our Sake
Photo by Ahmed akacha on Pexels.com Matthew 2:14 New King James Version When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, For Encouragement People know and frown on refugees—those poor souls whom war, drought, famine, and poor political and economic conditions have sent to the fringes of … Continue reading A Refugee for Our Sake
What a Powerful Gift to Us!
Photo by Sagui Andrea on Pexels.com Matthew 2:3 New King James Version When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. For Encouragement The redemption flight has arrived. God has rolled out what He put in place to redeem His people even before Eden. The seed of the woman to crush the … Continue reading What a Powerful Gift to Us!
Equipped to Prevail
A little boy choosing between a cupcake and apple...looks like the cupcake is the winner. 1 Corinthians 10:13 New King James Version No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the … Continue reading Equipped to Prevail
Under His Wings
1 Samuel 25:31 New International Version And when the Lord your God has brought my lord success, remember your servant. For Your Encouragement Was Abigail an opportunist—a gold digger, as some call her, for making the plea to David to remember her when he came into his kingdom (1 Samuel 25:31)? The beautiful woman needed rescue … Continue reading Under His Wings
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 