Advent Devotions – December 19th

Advent Devotions – December 19th Luke 2:18 “and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.” To hear: to attend to, consider what is or has been said. The Greek translates amazed as the word wondered, and the dictionary defines...

Advent Devotions – December 18th

Advent Calendar – December 18th Luke 2:17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, A familiar Bible study topic (and area with which most of us struggle from time to time) is gossip. You hear something...

Advent Devotions – December 17th

Advent Devotion – December 17th Luke 2:16 “So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.” We hurry off to those crazy 4am store openings to get huge bargains on gifts… we hurry off to work (or home office...

Advent Devotions – December 16th

Advent Devotion – December 16th Luke 2:14 “When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” Have you...

Advent Devotions – December 15th

Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” When we give glory to God, we honor Him, and He is pleased. Glory is translated from the Greek word doxa, the root of the word doxology — an expression of...

Advent Devotions – December 14th

Luke 2:13 “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,” What do you think of when you hear “heavenly host”… some celebrity chef or host, perhaps? All poised and utterly perfect in every way, from the way...