Devotional from Matthew 9:35-38. This passage seems easy to understand. Jesus was continuing with His ministry and looking at the crowds that followed. He saw the need to help the many who are lost. In His compassion for them He…
At the Right Time, At the Right Place
Written prayerfully considering Luke 2:1-19. In the golden age of Roman history, the amazing story of Christmas comes to fulfillment. The imperial edict to register at his hometown Bethlehem found Mary and Joseph leaving Nazareth to go to Bethlehem. Even…
Love (Luke 1:39-55)
When we read these verses in Luke 1:39-55 that are used to express love in the advent calendar I initially see the love Mary has for her cousin Elizabeth who is pregnant with her own “miracle baby” (due to Elizabeth’s…
Arriving on Time for the Early and Late
Take a moment to read Luke 1:26-38. Ever have that moment when something happens earlier than expected and you find yourself scrambling? Or how about the opposite, that feeling you are running behind or you should have been somewhere by…
The Most Marvelous Birth and Gift
“FOR TO US A CHILD IS BORN” – Isaiah 9:6a When Isaiah penned Isaiah 9, he was writing with great hope and joy of the coming Messiah. He was looking forward to a time filled with God’s glory and light.…