Joy in the Midst
How might we find joy amidst this busy season or when pressures abound? Might we learn from Mary who submitted herself to God, aware that He had her best interests at heart?
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He Was Reachable
Jesus was touchable, approachable, reachable. And, what’s more, he was ordinary. If he were here today you probably wouldn’t notice him as he walked through a shopping mall.
Behold the Lord Jesus
“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.” Colossians 2:9-10
God With Us
The manger dares us to believe the best is yet to be. I love Christmas because it reminds us how“God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God!”
All Your Needs
“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19
Silent Before Him
When the Lord of the universe speaks, what can we do except remain silent before Him: “The LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him.” (Habakkuk 2:20)
The Law of Unintended Consequences
What is that thing that, in your effort to protect it, you might actually put it at risk?
Small Child
every small child needs to be loved, accepted, cuddled and protected by their parents. God invited me to also find my safety in him, like this child.
Things are not Always as they Appear
Mold your eyes, your mind and your perspective to be like that of Jesus and you will have the spiritual eyes to see as He sees
God is With Us
Each December, during the deepest darkness of the longest nights, God sends us His message year after year: “I am with you.” He is with us in the Light that has come into the…
How do you Define Happiness?
What is the difference between happiness and joy? Happiness comes from without; joy comes from within.
Being Close to Christ
Jesus offers a place of comfort and rest. His invitation… “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
Overwhelmed by Problems
“God has not given us a spirit of timidity but of power and love and discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7). The path to spiritual revival is found in the very things we are sometimes reluctant…
Too Sinful to Save?
Sometimes people avoid Christ’s offer of salvation because they feel they’ve messed up so badly that their sins are unforgivable. Perhaps that’s how John Newton, a former slave trader, felt before he experienced God’s…
What is Advent?
The season of Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, somewhere between November 27 and December 3, depending on the year. Advent is the period leading up to Christmas, which...
He Never Fails nor Forsakes
With the certainty that God will never, never fail me nor forsake me, will I seek to find fulfillment and meaning in my life in Christ and not in materialism. Will I will encourage…
God the Covenant-Keeper
I will remember my covenant between me and you & all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Genesis 9:15 #covenantKeeper #devotional
Loving Like God Loves
Need more patience? Is generosity an elusive virtue? Having trouble putting up with ungrateful relatives or cranky neighbors? God puts up with you when you act the same. Luke 6:35 says, “But love your enemies, do…
Unshakable Foundation
King David said in Psalm 16:8, “I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”