Gifts come wrapped in a variety of ways. They may be beautifully wrapped with a fancy bow. They may be tucked into a pretty bag with brightly colored paper peeking over the edges. They may come in an ordinary envelope or they may come in the form of a friend. God has sent His gift […]
As we read the Scriptures”¦are we just reading words or do we look for God”™s messages to us? Reading God”™s word in context is important. Reading the verses before and after the passage will keep it in context. Search the Scriptures for they hold a wealth of encouragement, promises and show God”™s love and faithfulness […]
The shepherds had rejoiced when they found baby Jesus in a manger, just as the angel had said. The wise men rejoiced when they saw the star which led them to the child Jesus in a house. (NASB) Matthew 2:9 “After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen […]
You and I are not responsible for what political leaders do, or do not do. We are responsible to pray for them. (NASB) Matthew 2:7 “Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared.” Herod”™s secrecy ““ was not to protect Israel, but to protect his throne of […]
When you are ready to go out the door and discover you don”™t have your usual keys, back in you go to search high and low until you find them”¦or until you take the extra set. How “˜troubling”™ and upsetting it is not to have the needed item(s) available! How “˜troubling”™ to have misplaced anything […]
(NASB) Matthew 2:1 “NOW AFTER Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,””¦ Who? Jesus was born Where? Bethlehem When? In the days of Herod the Great”¦the first of the Herods to reign What? Wise men from the east came to […]
Your heart has four chambers which work throughout your lifetime. Your blood is pumped through this amazing organ to every part of your body. Electrical impulses trigger your “˜pump”™. The heart, your heart, is absolutely necessary for you to live. You not only have this physical heart, you also have heart-shaped attitudes. Your attitudes “˜trigger”™ […]
Enduring pain is one kind of suffering ““ watching another having pain that is all consuming is another matter entirely. And when the sufferer is your child ““ most parents would say that they would rather be the one living in that anguish of pain. How can this be dealt with when it happens to […]
God”™s salvation differs from other religions ““ it is inclusive for all who follow Christ; it gives life, never death; it is given by the living God, never by a dead deity. Simeon met Mary and Joseph in the Jerusalem temple and took the baby Jesus into his arms, blessing God. Then Simeon prophesied what […]
A baby boy or girl is a wonder to their parents. Their life is fragile. Two hands can easily hold a baby. Mary and Joseph had taken the baby Jesus to Jerusalem to keep the Mosaic Law. (See Leviticus 12:1-8) While they were in the temple a devout man named Simeon met them. The Holy […]