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 praise to God,...
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 they look to...
Advent Devotions – December 13th
Luke 2:12 "This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." A sign – the Greek word used is “semeion”, and it also means mark – that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and is known. The signs of...
Advent Devotions – December 12th
Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. Even though the better part of my daily mail is bills, flyers,...
Advent Devotions – December 11th
Luke 2:9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. God’s glory shown around them – the Greek means to encircle, encompass with light – the light of the glory of the Lord, the shekinah glory, the...
Advent Devotions – December 10th
Advent Devotions - December 10th Luke 2:8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. Twinkling Christmas tree lights… sugar plum fairies… the faint sound of imagined sleigh bells… these are all part of the...
Advent Devotions – December 9th
Luke 2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. The most important moment in all of mankind – the birth of our Savior Christ Jesus… done quietly, without...
Advent Devotions – December 8th
Luke 2:6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born The Greek word for born in this passage means “to bring forth, bear, produce (fruit from the seed).” Yesterday’s devotion talked about the fruit of the Spirit born through you by the power of the...
Advent Devotions – December 7th
Luke 2:5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. So there was Mary, committed to her beloved Joseph, waiting on the birth of her first child, and facing a long and arduous journey to a foreign city. I am...
Advent Devotions – December 6th
Advent Devotions - December 6th 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. Perhaps your travel plans have changed this year, even been put on hold...
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