Prayer of the Week

(NASB) Psalm 96:1-4 “SING TO the LORD a new song; Sing to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing to the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day. 3 Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples. 4 For great is the […]

Attribute of God ~ Quicken (make alive)

Red Letter Day Attribute of God ~ Quicken (make alive)   Jesus said: (NASB) John 6:63 “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.”   In another translation of God’s word: (Amplified) John 6:63 “It is the Spirit Who […]

Scrapbooking

   If scrapbooking had been invented or available – Mary would have had a wonderful one to put together and treasure.  As it was she thought about the different experiences of Jesus’ conception and the intertwining circumstances of Zacharias and Elizabeth.   No doubt the scrapbook would include the birth of Jesus and the presence […]

Jesus: An Example to Follow

 (NASB) Luke 2:51 “And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He continued in subjection to them…”   What a Role Model!  Twelve year old Jesus, the Son of God, Creator and Sustainer of life went with His parents from the temple in Jerusalem back to Nazareth.  He submitted to their authority, […]

Living in a Family Unit

   Jesus was 12 years old at the time He stayed behind in Jerusalem after the Passover Feast.  His parents had anxiously looked for Him for three days.  When they found Him, Mary asked Him “Son, why have You treated us this way?…”  (See Luke 2:48)   Jesus answered, “Why is it you were looking […]

Looking in the Right Places

   The twelve year old Jesus had stayed behind in Jerusalem after the Passover Feast.  After searching for three days for Him, His parents found Him in the temple listening and answering questions to the amazement of the teachers of Israel.   Jesus’ answer to Mary’s question, “Son, why have You treated us this way?  […]

Offended?

  Joseph and Mary had been anxiously looking for Jesus… He was L…O…S…T…!   When they did find Him, after three fear-filled days, they were astonished!  There He was, the 12 year old Jesus sitting among the learned teachers of the Law in the precincts of the temple in Jerusalem. And being the mother, Mary […]

Prayer of the Week

(NASB) Psalm 119:9-12 “How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. 10 With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. 11 Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You. 12 Blessed are […]

The Voice of the Martyrs

“Prayer is the pulse of life; by it the doctor can tell what is the condition of the heart. The sin of prayerlessness is a proof for the ordinary Christian or minister that the life of God in the soul is in deadly sickness and weakness.” – Andrew Murray “praying always with all prayer and […]

Listening & Asking Questions

   Twelve year old Jesus had stayed behind in Jerusalem after the Passover Feast.  His parents (Joseph and Mary) anxiously were looking for Him. (NASB) Luke 2:46 “Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.” Jesus, the Son […]