Merry Christmas! I pray that you reflected on the wonderful incarnation of Jesus and are spending an amazing day with family and friends. Today we’ll keep it short so you can continue enjoying your day. We’ll look at the resounding words of Luke 2:7: “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in … Continue reading Christmas 2018 – Day 25
Christmas 2018 – Day 24
As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 24: It’s Christmas Eve! As we consider what tomorrow brings let’s briefly review some of the highlights we’ve learned these last 23 days. We covered that the Messiah: Would be a male born of a virgin: Day … Continue reading Christmas 2018 – Day 24
Christmas 2018 – Day 23
As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 23: we’ve covered the prophesies and some main characters in the birth of Jesus but today we’re going to tie those two together by looking at the shepherds and angels. Luke 2 tells the story of the … Continue reading Christmas 2018 – Day 23
Christmas 2018 – Day 22
As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 22: We’ve talked about Mary and Joseph the last two days. Now we’re going to talk about Simeon. Our family was sitting around the table eating breakfast reading Isaiah 9:6 and my daughter started talking about something … Continue reading Christmas 2018 – Day 22
Christmas 2018 – Day 21
As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 21: We’re looking at famous characters from the birth of Christ. Yesterday we looked at Mary and today we’re looking at Joseph. Matthew 1:18-19 tells us what kind of man and predicament he was in: “Now the birth … Continue reading Christmas 2018 – Day 21
Christmas 2018 – Day 20
As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 20: We’ll be spending the rest of our time in the New Testament. I would like to look at a couple of the famous characters of this story so today we’ll briefly be looking at Mary. Our … Continue reading Christmas 2018 – Day 20
Christmas 2018 – Day 19
As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 19: Yesterday (12/18) marked exactly one week until Christmas! We’re finishing up our mini-series in Isaiah today by looking at Isaiah 40:3-5. It says, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way … Continue reading Christmas 2018 – Day 19
Christmas 2018 – Day 18
As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 18: as part of our mini-Isaiah portion, we’re looking at Isaiah 11:1 today. It says, “There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.” … Continue reading Christmas 2018 – Day 18
Christmas 2018 – Day 17
As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 17: as part of our mini-Isaiah portion, we’re looking at Isaiah 9:6 today. But… Yesterday in Isaiah 7:14 we talked about the use of the word “virgin” and the name “Immanuel.” As I mentioned on Day 14 … Continue reading Christmas 2018 – Day 17
Christmas 2018 – Day 16
As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 16: We just finished up our week on Psalms. Today we’ll start in on a mini-series on Isaiah by looking at Isaiah 7:14. In Isaiah chapter 7 the prophet Isaiah predicts the Messiah. For context, God is … Continue reading Christmas 2018 – Day 16